What is the Correct Pronunciation of February? Feb-RU-ary or Feb-U-ary?
While Feb-RU-ary is still considered the standard pronunciation, most dictionaries recognise the pronunciation of February without the first “r” (“Feb-U-ary”) as an acceptable variant. In his Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations (2005), Charles Harrington Elster defends the traditional pronunciation. Yet, in common speech, the shortest month has long been abused. The loss of the first […]
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