word
Exclamation
Eh-kskluh-MAY-shuhn
/ˌɛksklʌˈmeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
exclamation
Dictionary meaning
An exclamatory rhetorical device.
Examples
- They gave an exclamation of delight.
Synonyms: ecphonesis
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