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Synonyms for ecphonesis

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Exclamation.

Forms

Plural
ecphoneses → exclamations, ejaculations, interjections…

Example sentences

  • exclamation The space before an exclamation mark is not needed.
  • ejaculation Can premature ejaculation be controlled?
  • interjection His interjection prompts wry laughs and nervousness.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ecphonesissteady
exclamationrising
ejaculationrising
interjectionsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

11 letters
exclamation4, ejaculation5
12 letters
interjection4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exclamation4 = 4 syllables).