how to pronounce waited

/ˈwɛɪtɪd/

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waited is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… day we've waited for for 40 years to …”

meanings of waited

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of wait.

waited frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word waited occurs in english on average 34.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.