English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
July Pronunciation
July is pronounced joo-LY, IPA /ˌdʒuˈlaɪ/.
joo-LY
US /ˌdʒuˈlaɪ/
Syllables: joo · LY (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The seventh month of the year.
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July in a Sentence
- The office closes for two weeks in July.
- July was the wettest month on record.
- Her birthday falls on the fourth of July.
Common Mispronunciations of July
Not JOO-ly
The second beat is the loud one, LY, which makes July unusual among the months.
Not joo-LEE
LY rhymes with why, and nothing like lee.
Tip: July is the one month that keeps its weight at the back, which is why the date reads the fourth of joo-LY.
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