English pronunciation · Words Starting with Y
Yesterday Pronunciation
Yesterday is pronounced YE-ster-day, IPA /ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/.
YE-ster-day
US /ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/ · UK /ˈjɛstəˌdeɪ/
Syllables: YE · ster · day (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adverb: The day before today.
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Yesterday in a Sentence
- We arrived yesterday on the late train.
- Yesterday was the warmest day of the year.
- She phoned yesterday afternoon.
Common Mispronunciations of Yesterday
Not yes-ter-DAY
YE opens loud, and the day on the end is lighter than the spelling suggests.
Not YES-ter-dee
Careful speech keeps a full ay at the end, though the reduced dee is common and perfectly normal.
Tip: The ay at the end rides along behind the loud opening beat.
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