How to pronounce yestaday
Say it like YES-tuh-day. Yestaday has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YES).
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- YES
- tuh
- day
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yestaday pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- dayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of yestaday
American and British speakers say yestaday in essentially the same way: /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ in the US and /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: YES-tuh-day.
What does yestaday mean?
- Pronunciation spelling of yesterday.
Questions about saying yestaday
How do you pronounce yestaday?
Say YES-tuh-day. The American pronunciation is /ˈjɛstədeɪ/. In British English it is /ˈjɛstədeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yestaday?
Yestaday has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YES). Broken into parts: YES · tuh · day.
Do Americans and Brits say yestaday the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ and the British form is /ˈjɛstədeɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.