Ecphoneme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecphoneme is a noun meaning (obsolete) An exclamation mark.
Meaning
(obsolete) An exclamation mark.
Example Sentences
The note of exclamation or ecphoneme is used after a word or phrase to express sudden emotion, and is sometimes repeated for emphasis.
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 […]
Word Forms
- ecphonemes
Synonyms for ecphoneme
Depending on context, synonyms include bang.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exclamation, emphatic, astonisher, exclamative, emphasis, pling.
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