# Feb-roo-ary or Feb-you-ary- What do you say?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feb-roo-ary-or-feb-you-ary-what-do-you-say/385198>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 22, 2006, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feb-roo-ary-or-feb-you-ary-what-do-you-say/385198 "2006-12-22T08:02:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feb-roo-ary-or-feb-you-ary-what-do-you-say/385198/41 "2006-12-23T04:20:10Z")

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Rather than hijack, a link to my thread on [STRENGTH](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8084444#post8084444)

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**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feb-roo-ary-or-feb-you-ary-what-do-you-say/385198/42 "2006-12-23T06:58:25Z")

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Well, it is Feb-roo-airy. I mean, that is how it is spelled/pronounced, so that is how I pronounce it.

Of course, I was born in Feb-roo-airy, and my parents were always quite explicit as to how I was born in Feb-roo-airy…so I didn’t have a whole lot of choice in the matter.

I don’t correct anyone who pronounces it otherwise, though. Who cares?

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**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feb-roo-ary-or-feb-you-ary-what-do-you-say/385198/43 "2006-12-23T07:01:31Z")

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[QUOTE=Quiddity Glomfuster]  
‘Feb you airy’ - and I was born in it so I get to pick. It doesn’t bother me to hear ‘Feb roo airy’ but it’s not a pretty mouthful - same goes for ‘Wed nus day’ or ‘War chest er shire’ … oops, guess I’m going too far

hee.

I have heard (not often, praise Og) ‘Febber airy’. That displeased me.  
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I have to admit, though…Febuary is much better to the ear (and the tongue) than the real deal. Same with Wensday as opposed to Wed-Nes-Day.

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