English pronunciation

How to pronounce “january

Phonetic spelling

JAN-yoo-er-ee

IPA /ˈdʒænjuˌɛɹi/

Syllable stress

jan·yu·er·i

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “january”?

j a n u a r y

january” is spelled J-A-N-U-A-R-Y. It is pronounced JAN-yoo-er-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

  • January is the first month of the year.

  • I have a doctor's appointment in January.

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