How to pronounce pester
American English pronunciation
PES-ter
- IPA
- /ˈpɛstɚ/
- Syllables
- PES · ter (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pester means
To bother someone over and over
In a sentence: Try not to pester your sister while she does homework.
Where it comes from: From an older word impester, meaning to tangle or hobble.
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