Exclamation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word exclamation
Brit.  |ˌekskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word exclamation

noun

- an abrupt excited utterance
she gave an exclamation of delight
- a loud complaint or protest or reproach
- an exclamatory rhetorical device

Extra examples

Her unexpected announcement caused a few exclamations of surprise.

...the good news was greeted with a chorus of joyous exclamations...

Word forms

noun
singular: exclamation
plural: exclamations
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