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.

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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