exclamation
pronunciation
How to pronounce exclamation in British English:
UK [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn]
How to pronounce exclamation in American English:
US [ˌɛkskləˈmeʃən]
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- Noun:
- an abrupt excited utterance
- a loud complaint or protest or reproach
- an exclamatory rhetorical device
Word Origin
- exclamation (n.)
- late 14c., from Middle French exclamation, from Latin exclamationem (nominative exclamatio) "an exclamation" (in rhetoric), "a loud calling or crying out," noun of action from past participle stem of exclamare "cry out loud" (see exclaim). The punctuation symbol known as the exclamation point (1824) or exclamation mark (1926) was earliest called an exclamation note or note of exclamation (1650s), earlier note of admiration (1610s). Another name for it was shriek-mark (1864).
Example
- 1. The interrogative version of its best friend the exclamation comma .
- 2. Yahoo is purple and has an exclamation mark .
- 3. The exclamation mark can be overused .
- 4. You 'll see lots of e-mail messages where people put a dozen exclamation points at the end of a sentence for added emphasis .
- 5. In case you haven 't noticed I 'm a fan of the exclamation mark but I use it with the intent of communicating enthusiasm .