Names of the Months in English (Basic, A1 Level)
In this lesson, you will learn the months in English: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
The lesson includes ways to pronounce the days of the week.
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Names of the months
Here are the number and names of the months:
1 - January
2 - February
3 - March
4 - April
5 - May
6 - June
7 - July
8 - August
9 - September
10 - October
11 - November
12 - December
Example sentences
We are going to Miami in January.
The baby is coming in March.
Summer is in June, July, and August.
My course starts in September and ends in November.
We have a May conference next year.
Pronunciation
January /ˈʤænjəˌweri/
February /ˈfeb.ruː.er.i/ or /ˈfɛbjəˌweri/ or /ˈfɛbrəˌweri/
March /mɑːrtʃ/
April /ˈeɪprəl/
May /ˈmeɪ/
June /ˈʤuːn/
July /ʤʊˈlaɪ/ or /dʒuˈlaɪ/
August /ˈɑːgəst/
September /sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/
October /ɑkˈtoʊbɚ/
November /noʊˈvɛmbɚ/
December /dɪˈsɛmbɚ/ or /dəˈsɛmbɚ/
Note. ɚ = ər
3-letter abbreviations
You can use the first three letters of the month to abbreviate it. You often see these abbreviations in calendars and schedules.
Jan - January
Feb - February
Mar - March
Apr - April
May - May
Jun - June
Jul - July
Aug - August
Sep - September
Oct - October
Nov - November
Dec - December
Notes
Sometimes you abbreviate most months, but you do not abbreviate the short month names: June and July.
Do not abbreviate the months unless it is necessary (for example, to save space on a calendar or quick schedule). Do not write, “We are going there in Dec;” you should write, “We are going there in December.”
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