how to pronounce expectation

/ˌɛkspɛkˈtɛɪʃən/

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expectation is pronounced in four syllables

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ɛkspɛktɛɪʃən

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

“… cited uh the expectation that the uk is …”

meaning of expectation

Expectation means the act of expecting something to happen.

expectation frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word expectation occurs in english on average 9.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics expectation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that expectation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

words with pronunciation similar to expectation

expectationsexploitationexplanationexcitationexplicationexploration

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