anticipation
nounStress: fourth syllable
Syllables: an-tic-i-pa-tion (5)
English Definition
The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction
Example Sentence
We waited for the results with great anticipation.
US IPA
/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/
UK IPA
/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/