yesterday
YE-ster-DAY
yesterday
/ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “yesterday” is spelled “yesterday”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | y | e | s | t | er | d | ay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /j/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ | /eɪ/ |
English writes “yesterday” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“yesterday” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “yesterday”
daytodaybirthdayfridaysaturdaysundaysomedaymondaythursdaytuesday
“yesterday” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “yesterday”?
“yesterday” is pronounced YE-ster-DAY — IPA /ˈjɛstɝˌdeɪ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “yesterday”.
How many syllables are in “yesterday”?
“yesterday” has 3 syllables: YE-ster-DAY (the capitalized syllable is stressed).