exclamatory
/ɪkˈsklæmətɔːri/
Syllables ex·clam·a·to·ry
Stress ex-CLAM-a-to-ry
Phonics Breakdown
ex
/ɪk/
short i
clam
/sklæm/
cl blend
a
/ə/
schwa
to
/tɔː/
long o
ry
/ri/
y vowel i
Meaning
showing strong feeling or sudden emotion; relating to an exclamation
Sound Reference
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ex=/ɪk/(example) + clam=/sklæm/(clam) + a=/ə/(about) + to=/tɔː/(taught) + ry=/ri/(story)
Example
She made an exclamatory remark when she heard the news.