How do you spell Expectation?
Correct spelling
expectation
Remember EXPECT + ATION - look out for the double C and T
Why is expectation spelled this way?
From Latin exspectare, to look out for. EX (out) + SPECTARE (to look). An expectation looks outward toward the future — anticipation with direction.
Common misspellings of expectation
expecationexpectacionexpextationexpectasion
Example
Her expectation of graduating with honors motivated her to study harder.