how to pronounce pesky

/ˈpɛskiː/

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pesky is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of pesky in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… cicada turns out the pesky swarm of …”

meaning of pesky

pesky means persistently annoying.

pesky frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pesky occurs in english on average 3.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.