English pronunciation
How to pronounce “february”
Phonetic spelling
FEB-yoo-wair-ee
IPA /ˈfɛbjəˌwɛɹi/
Syllable stress
feb·yoo·wair·ee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “february”?
f e b r u a r y
“february” is spelled F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y. It is pronounced FEB-yoo-wair-ee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
February is the shortest month of the year.
My birthday is in February, so I usually have a winter party.