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pesky

How many syllables in pesky?

  2 syllables

Divide pesky into syllables:   pes-ky
Stressed syllable in pesky:   pes-ky
How to pronounce pesky:   pes-kee
How to say pesky:

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Synonyms for pesky


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    2 syllables
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    • nagging
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    • wretched
    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with pesky

      3 syllables
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