Comment prononcer « yesterday » en anglais
ˈjɛstərdeɪ
YES·tər·day
Accent tonique principal : YES
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “yesterday”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
YES
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
day
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("YES"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "yesterday" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "yesterday is" sounds like "yesterday-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "yesterday" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“yesterday, you know, next year better than this year.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Yesterday I had a session with the Black and Latinx members of my team, and I heard such stories.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Yesterday, security staff at Bletchley Park started an investigation following the discovery of a body of intelligence officer John”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“yesterday morning of uh Trump actually talking about not allowing West African immigrants to come into the country um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Yesterday was such a shock, but also just so-- it's so nice to see that people love it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Yesterday, we were with a group of 80 teenagers, and we were looking at their Snap scores.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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yesterday, you know, next year better than this year.
Écouter en contexte: “yesterday”
26 335 extraitsThe Anglais word “yesterday” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈjɛstərdeɪ (phonetic respelling: YES-tər-day). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (YES · tər · day), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (YES). Grammatically, “yesterday” functions as a noun, adverb. SayItVid indexes 26 335 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “yesterday” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @14:54
“it, you try to make tomorrow better than yesterday, you know, next year better than this year. Everybody just keeps doing the same thing. And that's because than this year. Everybody just keeps”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @29:10
“I think that's a great way to put it. Yesterday I had a session with the Black and Latinx members of my team, and I heard such stories. of my team, and I heard such stories.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @32:37
“a reference to our friend. "Yesterday, security staff at Bletchley Park started an investigation following the discovery of a body of intelligence officer John started an investigation following”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @34:35
“from uh Nigeria sent me a video yesterday morning of uh Trump actually talking about not allowing West African immigrants to come into the country um talking about not allowing West African”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:28
“It was just the most incredible thing. Yesterday was such a shock, but also just so-- it's so nice to see that people love it. it's so nice to see that people love it.”
Définition et signification: “yesterday”
- The day immediately before today; one day ago.
- The past, often in terms of being outdated.
- On the day before today.
- As soon as possible.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow.”
- “yesterday's technology”
- “yesterday, you know, next year better than this year. Everybody just keeps doing the same thing. And that's because”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “yesterday”
- Pronunciation:
- YES-tər-day
- Syllabes:
- YES · tər · day
- Written Hyphenation:
- yes · ter · day
- Accent tonique principal :
- YES
- IPA:
- ˈjɛstərdeɪ
- Écouter en contexte
- yesterday
Mots qui riment avec “yesterday”
-ɛstərdeɪMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "yesterday" (⁄ˈjɛstərdeɪ⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « yesterday »
Comment prononcer « yesterday » en anglais ?
« yesterday » se prononce ⁄ˈjɛstərdeɪ⁄ (YES-tər-day). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « yesterday » ?
« yesterday » compte 3 syllabes : YES · tər · day.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « yesterday » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « yesterday » se trouve sur « YES ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « yesterday » ?
The day immediately before today; one day ago.
Comment écouter « yesterday » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 26335 exemples vidéo de « yesterday » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “yesterday”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).