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.