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exclamation

The correct spelling is exclamation.

How to pronounce exclamation

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

IPA: /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Say it like: Exc-lam-ash-on

The correct spelling is exclamation. A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
  2. 2.A word expressing outcry; an interjection
  3. 3.A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
  4. 4.The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.

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