anticipation

noun

Stress: 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/