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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1 syllable
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    2 syllables
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      3 syllables
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