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Expectation – For this word:  The “E” is short;  the “x” is pronounced like the “ks” combination;  the second “e” is short;  the “c” is hard but is (usually) stopped;  the “a” is a Long “A” / Long “E” Diphthong;  and for the “-tion” suffix – the “ti” combination is pronounced like the un-voiced “sh” combination;  and the “o” is pronounced as an i-schwa (this is the standard pronunciation of this suffix in The Common Tongue).

– /ehk-speh[k]-TAY-shihn/ – /ɛk.spɛ[k].ˈteiː.ʃə(ɪ)n/ – Notice also that the stress is on the third syllable –

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