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>I always pronounce February as Feb-ru-ary. You know, the proper way. My
>pronunciation often leaves people scratching their heads.
>
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American Heritage has this to say, and I'd agree:
"Although the variant pronunciation (fby-r) is often censured because it
doesn't reflect the spelling of the word, it is quite common in educated
speech and is generally considered acceptable. The loss of the first r
in this pronunciation can be accounted for by the phonological process
known as dissimilation, by which similar sounds in a word tend to become
less similar. In the case of February, the loss of the first r is also
owing to the influence of January, which has only one r."
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