exclamation mark

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌeks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌmɑːk/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌmɑɹk/

Noun

exclamation mark (plural exclamation marks)

1. Punctuation mark “!” (used to denote excitement, surprise or shock).

   The excessive use of exclamation marks devalues their effect, but is typical of concise genres such as cartoons, not reference works!

Synonyms

• (punctuation “!”) exclamation, exclamation point (USA); shriek (Britain); bang (USA); ecphoneme (obsolete); note of admiration (obsolete); pling

Translations

• French: point d'exclamation
• German: Ausrufezeichen, Ausrufungszeichen, Rufzeichen
• Italian: punto esclamativo
• Portuguese: ponto de exclamação
• Russian: восклица́тельный знак
• Spanish: signo de exclamación

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