January

/ˈdʒæn.juˌɛɹ.i/

nounJan · u · ar · y

Think: "JAN + U + ARY" — Jan (a person) says "U" and then writes it in her diary ("-ary").

Yes, it's January. Don’t forget the second syllable is just a "u" sound: Jan-u-ary (not *Jan-yo-ary*).

Definition

  1. nounThe first month of the year, following December and before February.

Examples

  • “We go back to school after winter break in January.”
  • “Her birthday party is in January, so we wore warm coats.”
  • “The new schedule starts on January 15.”

Synonyms

first monthNew Year monthmonth of January

Translations

ES eneroPT janeiroFR janvier

Common misspellings

JanuryJanueryJanuraryJanauryJanauaryJanuaray

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