exclamation
noun
Simple meaning
A word expressing outcry.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehkskluhmayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
An exclamation mark
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
Used this way, exclamation is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Strongly negative / painful
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use exclamation
- “She gave an exclamation of delight.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation.
A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation.
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Synonyms
Sense: word expressing outcry
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