Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expected

/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pect-ed
IPA
/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

verb

simple past and past participle of expect

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more expected (comparative) most expected (superlative)

Derived Forms

expectedly expectedness inexpected

Phrases

expected date of confinement expected goal expected value to be expected

Frequently Paired Words

expect expectation

Antonyms

unexpected surprising unlikely

Rhymes With

collected elected directed detected projected corrected erected neglected injected objected dissected inflected

Questions

How do you pronounce expected?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/.
What does expected mean?
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

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