expect

/ɪkˈspekt/

Syllables ex·pect

Stress ex-PECT

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪk/

short i

pect

/pekt/

hard c

Meaning

to think or believe that something will happen

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪk/(example) + spect=/spekt/(spectator)

Example

I expect to see her tomorrow.