transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-b(y)ə-ˌwer-ē, ˈfe-brə- ]
noun
( plural -ar·ies or -ar·ys )
Etymology: Middle English Februarie, from Old English Februarius, from Latin, from Februa, plural, feast of purification
Date: before 12th century
: the second month of the Gregorian calendar
Usage:
Dissimilation may occur when a word contains two identical or closely related sounds, resulting in the change or loss of one of them. This happens regularly in February, which is more often pronounced ˈfe-b(y)ə-ˌwer-ē than ˈfe-brə-ˌwer-ē, though all of these variants are in frequent use and widely accepted. The y heard from many speakers is not an intrusion but rather a common pronunciation of the vowel u after a consonant, as in January and annual.