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exclamatory phrase

Phrase
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An emphatic utterance expressing sudden emotion, often marked by exclamation

Detailed Definition
Exclamatory phrases inject immediacy and passion into poetic speech, breaking from measured tone to convey shock, joy, grief, or wonder; their abrupt syntax mirrors the spontaneity of genuine emotional response.
Example
Example in poetry:
Behold! The mountain wears a crown of fire!; What folly drives men to war?; Hark! The bell tolls for the forgotten!; O mercy! Is there none left in this broken world?; See how the rose bleeds crimson in moonlight!
Additional Notes
Exclamatory phrases convey sudden emotion: “Look! The sky is bleeding!”; they break rhythm to shock or awaken; use sparingly in formal verse; common in Romantic and protest poetry; avoid melodrama—pair with understated imagery; related to emotive phrase and imperative phrase; effective in moments of revelation or crisis.
Also Known As
exclamation exclamatory sentence emotional outburst
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