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Mr. Tom Posted 4 years ago
Vocabulary

Pronunciation of 'February'

Hi

I just read in an article that the pronunciation of this word is a challenge to even native speakers. I am not sure about the authenticity of the information the article provides. Could you please give your take?

February

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Could you please give your take? I have no trouble, and I pronounce the "r".

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  • Tom Could you please give your take?
  • I have no trouble, and I pronounce the "r".
  • You often hear the word with a silent "r", and that is tolerated the way the sometimes silent "c" in "arctic" is.
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Mr. TomCould you please give your take?

I have no trouble, and I pronounce the "r". You often hear the word with a silent "r", and that is tolerated the way the sometimes silent "c" in "arctic" is.

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Mr. TomFebruary

News anchor for CBS News for years, Walter Cronkite swore by "feb-yoo-ary".

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1982/02/25/uncle-walter-apt-to-mangle-then-sail-away/9f06911f-4b53-4d00-ac7e-3861cbddb8da/

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