esclamare
/es.klaˈma.re/
The English phrase exclaim is translated into Italian as esclamare.
esclamare is used to mean exclaim.
Which one should you use?
While esclamare means to exclaim (often in a literary or formal sense), gridare is the more common verb used for shouting or yelling loudly in everyday speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular past tense of esclamare is esclamò, and the past participle is esclamato.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /es.klaˈma.re/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian opera libretti, esclamare is often used in stage directions to indicate a sudden, passionate emotional outburst that differs from a scripted melodic line.
- In many Italian contexts, an 'esclamazione' is not just a spoken outburst but also refers specifically to the punctuation mark known as an 'exclamation point'.
- The Latin root of esclamare suggests a 'shout' intended to call out to someone, whereas the related Italian verb schiamazzare describes a loud and disruptive noise or a racket.
Examples in context
- Che figata!How cool!
- Mamma mia!My goodness!/Wow!
- Sono senza parole!I'm speechless!
- Dai, sul serio?Come on, really?
- Ma dai!No way!/You must be kidding!
- Mamma mia che spettaculu!My goodness, what a spectacle!
Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are watching a magic show.
- FrancescoGuarda! Il coniglio è sparito!Look! The rabbit disappeared!
- MartinaNon puoi esclamare, attira l'attenzione di tutti.You can't exclaim, you're attracting everyone's attention.
- FrancescoScusa, Martina, ma è incredibile!Sorry, Martina, but it's incredible!
- MartinaSì, è magico, ma resta calma.Yes, it's magical, but stay calm.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry esclamare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries esclamare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
