Months in French

FrançaisEnglishPronunciation (IPA)Abbrev.
janvierJanuary/ʒɑ̃vje/ — zhahn-vyayjanv.
févrierFebruary/fevʁije/ — fev-ree-ayfévr.
marsMarch/maʁs/ — mars (French r)mars
avrilApril/avʁil/ — ah-vreelavr.
maiMay/mɛ/ — mehmai
juinJune/ʒɥɛ̃/ — zhwɛ̃ (approx. “zhwen”, nasal)juin
juilletJuly/ʒɥijɛ/ — zhwee-yayjuil.
aoûtAugust/u/ — oo (some speakers say /ut/)août
septembreSeptember/sɛptɑ̃bʁ/ — sep-tahm-bruhsept.
octobreOctober/ɔktɔbʁ/ — ok-toh-bruhoct.
novembreNovember/nɔvɑ̃bʁ/ — noh-vahm-bruhnov.
décembreDecember/desɑ̃bʁ/ — day-sahm-bruhdéc.

Note: in French, month names are not capitalized (unless at the start of a sentence)

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