Wheres the Ru in February when you say it out loud? Im confused and my head hurts!?

Question:All I know is, February comes after January.

Answers:
Feb bru ary if you want to say it right
perhaps its a silent R. Ive heard of those, wait no i havent heard of them, because there silent. Its a secret, dont tell anyone
Most people don't use it, though some pedants would insist that "feb-rue-ehry" is the correct pronunciation. Most people say "feb-you-ehry."

According to the Random House unabridged dictionary, "The common pronunciation is the result of dissimilation, the tendency of like sounds to become unlike when they follow each other closely. An additional influence is analogy with January. Although sometimes criticized, this dissimilated pronunciation of February is used by educated speakers and is considered standard."
It's Feb ru ary. People who say Feb you ary are mispronouncing it.

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