French Conversation · Level 20
90 words
French word
exclamation
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛksklamasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounexclamation
Example
Il a laissé échapper une exclamation en découvrant la lettre.
He let out an exclamation upon discovering the letter.
More examples
Elle a poussé une exclamation de joie.
She uttered an exclamation of joy.
Core concept
A brief burst of strong feeling escaping as a spoken cry.
Common phrases
pousser une exclamation
utter an exclamation
laisser échapper une exclamation
let out an exclamation
une exclamation de surprise
an exclamation of surprise
Similar words
interjection: A brief word or sound showing emotion or a reaction in conversation.
cri: A loud cry produced when strong emotion rises.
Definition in French
Désigne un cri bref ou une interjection exprimant une émotion vive, comme la surprise ou l'admiration.
Word origin
French exclamation comes from Latin exclamatio, formed from exclamare, 'to cry out', and reached French through Old French.
Usage tips
- Exclamation is feminine in French, so the usual article is une, as in une exclamation.