2022-03-20
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F - february
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง february = “FEB-roo” or “FEB-yoo-er-ee”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
february
Few people pronounce the first R in “February” distinctly,
so it is not surprising that it is often omitted in spelling.
This poor month is short on days;
don’t further impoverish it by robbing it of one of its letters.
Dictionary.com:
HOW TO PRONOUNCE FEBRUARY
Many people tryto pronounce February with both [r] sounds,.
The common pronunciation [feb-yoo-er-ee],
with the first [r] replaced by [y],
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.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
february
Usage Note:
The preferred pronunciation
among usage writers is (fĕb′ro͞o-ĕr′ē),
but in actual usage the pronunciation (fĕb′yo͞o-ĕr′ē)
is far more common and so cannot be considered incorrect.
The loss of the first r in this pronunciation
can be accounted for by
the phonological process known as dissimilation,
whereby one of two similar or identical sounds in a word
is changed or dropped
so that a repetition of that sound is avoided.
In the case of February,
the loss of the first r was also
helped along by the influence of January,
which has only one r.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary:
february
pron: The second pronunciation shown above,
with the first (r) replaced by (y),
results both
from dissimilation, the tendency of like sounds to become unlike
when they follow each other closely,
and from analogy with January.
Although sometimes criticized,
this dissimilated pronunciation of february
is used by educated speakers
and both (ˈfɛb ruˌɛr i) and (ˈfɛb yuˌɛr i) are considered standard.
Dictionary.com:
MORE ABOUT FEBRUARY
What does February mean?
February is the second month of the calendar year.
It follows January and is followed by March.
It can be pronounced either FEB-roo-air-ee or FEB-yoo-air-ee.
February is notable for being the shortest month of the year.
It has 28 days, except during a leap year,
when it has 29 due to the addition of a leap day.
Every four years,
a leap day is added to the end of February
to adjust for the fact that the calendar is 365 days long
but the Earth’s revolution around the sun
actually takes 365 days and 6 hours.
In the Northern Hemisphere,
February is a winter month.
In the Southern Hemisphere,
it is a summer month.
In the U.S. and some other countries,
February is Black History Month.
Several U.S. and international holidays also fall in February, including
Groundhog Day on February 2,
Valentine’s Day on February 14, and
Presidents’ Day on the third Monday of February.
The American football championship known as the Super Bowl
is typically held in early February.
Example:
I was born on February 29,
so I usually celebrate my birthday on February 28 on non-leap years.
Dictionary.com:
Where does February come from?
The first records of the word February come from before 1000.
It comes from the Latin Februārius mēnsis,
in which mēnsis means “month”
and Februārius means “expiatory,”
which describes things involving atonement.
The month is named after Februa,
a Roman purification festival
involving ritual washing
and offerings to the gods to atone for mistakes.
In Old English, the name for the month was Solmonath,
meaning “mud month.”
In ancient Rome,
the calendar at one time only consisted of 10 months,
with the year beginning on March 1.
Eventually, two additional months
—what we now call January and February
—were added so that the months would fall
during the same seasons each year.
Both were given 28 days,
but, at some point, three more days were added to January,
with February still retaining 28 (except in leap years).
In astrology,
the sign Aquarius
applies to those born between January 20 and February 18.
The sign Pisces
applies to those born between February 19 and March 20.
Discover more to the story behind the word February,
by reading our article on the name’s fascinating history.
Dictionary.com:
How Did The Month Of February Get Its Name?
Published January 31, 2022
You know it as the shortest month of the year
—or, depending on where you live, the coldest.
But, do you know where the name February came from?
When did we add February to the calendar?
First, some calendar-related history.
The original Roman calendar only had 10 months,
because, curiously, the Romans didn’t demarcate winter.
(Sometimes, we wish we could do the same.)
In the 700s BCE, the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius,
changed that, adding January and February
to the end of the calendar
in order to conform to how long it actually takes
Earth to go around the sun.
The two new months were both originally 28 days long.
It is lost to history why January acquired more days,
though there are various unverifiable hypotheses.
At that time, March 1 became New Year’s Day,
but later, in 153 BCE,
the beginning of the year was moved t January 1.
Why was February called cabbage month?
Before we adopted the Latin name for our second month,
Old English used much more vibrant names to describe the month
now known as February.
The most common Old English name was Solmonath,
which literally means “mud month.”
A lesser-used term was Kale-monath,
which meant “cabbage month.”
Perhaps, the medieval English
were eating a lot of cabbage in February? Strange.
Where did the word February come from?
Since other months,
like January, are named after Roman gods,
you’d be forgiven for thinking February
was named after the Roman god Februus.
But, the word February comes
from the Roman festival of purification called Februa,
during which people were ritually washed.
In this case,
the god was named after the festival, not the other way around.
Bottom of Form
What do we celebrate in February?
We may not have a festival of ritual washing,
but February is big month for holidays.
Valentine’s Day is held February 14
(and has a pretty interesting origin story, if we might add).
Find out the history behind its namesake here.
And don’t forget these printable valentines for word lovers, young and old.
We honor the achievements of our leaders, past and present,
with Presidents’ Day.
This February 22 holiday originally recognized
the birthday of our first president
and dollar bill cover model, George Washington.
(Did you know?
American presidents helped these words join our everyday vocabulary.)
February is Black History Month.
Black history is American history,
and it’s vital we continue or revisit our learning all year round
—and not only during February.
Join us for this roundup of some important terms in Black history,
past and present,
and 28 quotes to jumpstart each day of Black History Month.
If you were born between January 21–February 18,
then you’re celebrating your status as an Aquarius,
and you just might be humanitarian and creative.
Why is that?
You’ll just have to find out
in our round-up of words describing Aquarians.
Those born February 19–March 20 are known as intuitive and romantic Pisces.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
How do you pronounce February?: Usage Guide
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.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Words at Play
Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes
How every letter can be (annoyingly) silent
21 Oct 2021
While some people do in fact pronounce the second f in fifth,
the first pronunciation given in our dictionary is the one that omits it.
Overall, however, f is to be commended for its performance generally.
We'd give it an A, if we were on speaking terms with that letter.
