Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-awaited

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
long-await-ed
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having been awaited for a long time

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more long-awaited (comparative) most long-awaited (superlative)

Questions

What does long-awaited mean?
having been awaited for a long time

How to pronounce long-awaited

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