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ecphoneme

ecphoneme noun: an exclamation mark.

Noun

ecphoneme (plural ecphonemes)

  1. (obsolete) An exclamation mark.
    • 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 […]1858, Goold Brown, The Grammar of English Grammars, fourth edition, Samuel S. and William Wood, page 800
    • The note of exclamation or ecphoneme is used after a word or phrase to express sudden emotion, and is sometimes repeated for emphasis.1913, Frank H. Vizetelly, The Preparation of Manuscripts for the Printer, 5th revised edition, Funk & Wagnalls Company, page 51

Synonyms of ecphoneme

Forms of ecphoneme

pluralecphonemes

Questions about ecphoneme

What does ecphoneme mean?
Ecphoneme means an exclamation mark.
What part of speech is ecphoneme?
Ecphoneme is a noun.
What is the plural of ecphoneme?
The plural of ecphoneme is ecphonemes.

Words near ecphoneme in the dictionary

  1. ecozonal
  2. ecozone
  3. ecozones
  4. ECP
  5. ecphonema
  6. ecphoneme
  7. ecphonemes
  8. ecphoneses
  9. ecphonesis
  10. ecphonetic
  11. ecphorable

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