To pronounce "yesterday", say YEST-erd-ay — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/jˈɛstədˌeɪ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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noun
adverb
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To pronounce "yesterday", say YEST-erd-ay — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Yesterday" has 3 syllables: yest · erd · ay.
The IPA transcription of "yesterday" is /ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/.
Yesterday: The day immediately before today; one day ago.
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