Okay, people, I've had enough. February is about to begin again, as it does each year, and there appears to be not one living soul in my entire region...apart from myself...who can pronounce the word "February" properly. As it is written. It's incredible. Even highly educated people can't seem to manage it for some reason.

They mostly say "Feb-you-ary", and I bet that's how you say it too. Then there are a few poor souls who say "Feb-oo-ary", which really sounds awful.

What is so flipping hard about saying Feb-roo-ary??? (The way it's supposed to be said.) Why can people not manage it?

I figure that any of you could manage it if you just took a careful look at the word, separated it into its 3 syllables, and pronounced them one at a time.

Let's try it. ;-D

Okay. First just say, "Feb". Feb.

You managed that okay, didn't you?

Now just say "Roo". Like the last part of "kangaroo". Just say "Roo". That's the middle part of "February".

How are we doing?

Okay, now say "ary". It rhymes with "cherry". That part comes last.

Are you still with me?

Now say them slowwwwly, one after the other...

Feb....roo...ary.   Keep saying it. Feb...roo...ary.

PRESTO!!! That's all there is to it. Seriously. Just say Feb...roo..ary a few times. Now speed it up a little bit. Feb-roo-ary. Speed it up just a tad more. You can DO this!

February!!!

Join the absolutely tiny number of people left in the English-speaking world who can manage to pronounce the name of the 2nd month in the year properly.   Who knows, you might even get to meet the Queen someday if you manage this! I'm quite sure she does not say "Feb-you-ary". And if she does....well! I shall simply have to give up what little faith I have left in this decaying culture.

It's Feb-ROO-ary.

Amen.