YES-tur-day
/ˈjɛstɚˌdeɪ/
yesterday is pronounced YES-tur-day (/ˈjɛstɚˌdeɪ/). As a noun, adverb, the day immediately before today; also used as an adverb to indicate an action occurred on the day before today.
noun, adverbThe day immediately before today; also used as an adverb to indicate an action occurred on the day before today.
"Yesterday was the hottest day of the year."
"I finished the project yesterday."
"The fossils date from yesterday, geologically speaking."
The word "yesterday" is pronounced /ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ/ with emphasis on the primary stressed syllable. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation.
"yesterday" sounds like Y-e-s-t-e-r-d-a-y. The pronunciation follows complex phonetic rules.
"yesterday" is considered advanced difficult to pronounce. This word contains challenging sounds that require careful attention to pronunciation details.
"yesterday" is a noun, adverb. Understanding its grammatical role helps with proper usage.
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription for "yesterday" is /ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ/. This provides the most accurate pronunciation guide using standardized phonetic symbols.
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From Middle English yisterday, from Old English geostran dæg (literally 'yesterday's day').
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