Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yester

/ˈjɛs.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
yester
IPA
/ˈjɛs.tɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Yesterday.

Archaic

adj

Of or pertaining to yesterday.

Archaic

noun

Yesterday.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: yester, ġeostran

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjɛs.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈjɛs.tə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yesters (plural)

Derived Forms

yesterday yestereve yestermonth yestermorn yesternight yesternoon yesterweek yesteryear

Phrases

yester-hour yester-millennium yester-minute

Synonyms

last yesterday

Questions

How do you pronounce yester?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɛs.tɚ/.
What does yester mean?
Yesterday.
Where does yester come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce yester

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