Number of syllables in the word 'expectation'

Find out how many syllables are there in the word expectation.

  1. No of syllables in expectation : 4
  2. Divide syllables in expectation : ex-pec-ta-tion

More about the word - expectation

  1. noun
  2. Synonyms : arithmetic mean, average
  3. Definition : The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
  4. Definition : That which is expected or looked for.
  5. Definition : The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
  6. Definition : The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.

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