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.

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