exclamation mark

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩ ˌmɑːk/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩ ˌmɑɹk/ === Noun === exclamation mark (plural exclamation marks) The punctuation mark “!” (generally used to denote excitement, surprise or shock). ==== Synonyms ==== (punctuation “!”): exclamation, exclamation point (USA); shriek (Britain); bang (USA); ecphoneme (obsolete); mark of admiration (obsolete); note of admiration (obsolete); note of exclamation (obsolete); note of interjection (obsolete); pling (computing); astonisher; screamer, interjection point (obsolete), mark of exclamation ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ¡ (inverted exclamation mark/point) ‼ (double exclamation mark/point) ‽ (interrobang) ⁈ ⁉ ﹗ (small exclamation mark/point) ❢ (dingbat) ❣ (dingbat) ՜ (!) (Armenian) ᥄ (!) (Limbu) Punctuation