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yesterday

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "yesterday" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

yesterday

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

yesterday is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, yesterday is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofyesterday

1noun
  • The day immediately before today; one day ago.

    Example: "Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow."

  • The recent past, often disparaging.

    Example: "yesterday's technology"

1adverb
  • On the day before today.

    Synonyms: "the last day"

    Example: "I started to watch the video yesterday, but could only finish it this evening."

  • As soon as possible.

    Example: "I want this done yesterday!"

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