It turns out that according to good ol’ Merriam-Webster both pronunciations are correct, though dropping the R definitely seems more common.

This little nugget of knowledge was inspired by the following meme that popped up in my feed this morning:

And also by my brain’s reaction, which was:
Okay but, Fe-BREW-ary.
— my coffee addiction, maybe?!
Invest in coffee. Pour creamer into coffee. Love the coffee. It’s all about the coffee.
☕💜
AnnMarie.WTF