February
/ˈfeb.ru.er.i/The first r is the trap. Careful speech keeps it — FEB-roo-er-ee — even though many native speakers soften it toward "Feb-you-ary".
Syllable breakdown
FEB
/feb/
roo
/ru/
er
/er/
ee
/i/
The written r after Feb is easy to lose, and even many native speakers do — but the clear, careful pronunciation keeps it: FEB-roo-er-ee.
Common mistakes
Dropping the first "r""Feb-you-ary" is common in casual native speech, but the careful, clear form keeps the /r/: FEB-roo-er-ee.
Misplacing the stressStress is on the first syllable, FEB. The rest stay light.
Hear it in a sentence
"Her birthday is in February."
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