allotted

1. 1.

   given as a task

   “her allotted chores”

   Similarassigned

Questions about allotted

What does allotted mean?

allotted means "given as a task".

How many syllables are in allotted?

allotted has 3 syllables: al-lot-ted. The stress falls on "lot". In IPA it is /əˈlɑtɪd/.

Is allotted a common word?

allotted is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.