How to pronounce “february”
Say “february” in 4 beats
february
/ˈfɛbjuˌɛɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈfɛbruəri/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fɛfɛstress
- bjubju
- ɛɛ
- ɹiɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɛbjuˌɛɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈfɛbruəri/
- Also accepted
- /ˈfɛbɹuˌɛɹi/
- Respelling
- FEB-yoo-air-ee
- Syllables
- 4 — FƐ-bju-ɛ-ɹi
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FƐ-bju-ɛ-ɹi. “fɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɛbjuˌɛɹi/
The first r is commonly dropped in American speech and this is fully standard.
/ˈfɛbruəri/
British English usually keeps both r sounds.
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/ˈfɛbɹuˌɛɹi/Where “february” goes wrong
- Often heard
“FEB-yoo-ree”
the ending is -air-ee; dropping the first r is standard in American English, but do not swallow the -ary as well
What “february” means
- noun
the month following January and preceding March
Say it in a sentence
“The garden looks bare until the end of February.”“february”, answered
How do you pronounce “february”?
“february” is pronounced /ˈfɛbjuˌɛɹi/ (FEB-yoo-air-ee) in American English and /ˈfɛbruəri/ in British English, and /ˈfɛbɹuˌɛɹi/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “fɛ”. Build it as FƐ-bju-ɛ-ɹi, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “february” have?
4: fɛ · bju · ɛ · ɹi. The beat lands on the first, “fɛ”.
Is “february” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɛbjuˌɛɹi/ (FEB-yoo-air-ee); British English says /ˈfɛbruəri/. British English usually keeps both r sounds. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “february” mean?
As a noun: the month following January and preceding March For example: “The garden looks bare until the end of February.”
Where is the stress in “february”?
Stress the first syllable: FƐ-bju-ɛ-ɹi. “fɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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