What does ecphoneme mean?
Ecphoneme means (obsolete) An exclamation mark..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) An exclamation mark..
1858, Goold Brown, The Grammar of English Grammars, fourth edition, Samuel S. and William Wood, page 800, The Ecphoneme, or Note of Exclamation, is used to denote а pause with some strong emotion of admiration, joy, grief, or other feeling; and, as a sign of great wonder, it is sometimes, though not very elegantly, repeated […]
The note of exclamation or ecphoneme is used after a word or phrase to express sudden emotion, and is sometimes repeated for emphasis.
Use ecphoneme when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ecphoneme means (obsolete) An exclamation mark..
Common synonyms include bang, exclamation mark, exclamation point.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1858, Goold Brown, The Grammar of English Grammars, fourth edition, Samuel S. and William Wood, page 800, The Ecphoneme, or Note of Exclamation, is used to denote а pause with some strong emotion of admiration, joy, grief, or other feeling; and, as a sign of great wonder, it is sometimes, though not very elegantly, repeated […]
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