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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pestering

/pˈɛstɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
pes-ter-ing
IPA
/pˈɛstɚɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pester

noun

An act or instance of annoying somebody.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pesterings (plural)

Synonyms

annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestiferous plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious vexing

Rhymes With

festering sequestering

Questions

How do you pronounce pestering?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛstɚɪŋ/.
What does pestering mean?
present participle and gerund of pester

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