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retransmettais

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4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

retransmettais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-trans-met-tais

Pronunciation

/ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.mɛ.tɛ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

re- + mettre + -ais

The word 'retransmettais' is divided into four syllables: re-trans-met-tais. It's a verb form derived from 'retransmettre' with the imperfect ending '-ais'. Stress is subtle, falling on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be retransmitting; was retransmitting.

    Was retransmitting

    “Je retransmettais les informations à mon équipe.”

    “Elle retransmettait le message tel quel.”

    syn:diffusaisrelayais
    ant:recevaisbloquais

Stress pattern

Stress is subtle in French, but the final syllable '-tais' receives a slight emphasis.

Syllables

4
re/ʁə/
trans/tʁɑ̃s/
met/mɛ/
tais/tɛ/

re — Open syllable, weak vowel.. trans — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. met — Open syllable.. tais — Closed syllable, potential liaison.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition.

root

mettre

Old French from Latin *mittere* - to send.

suf

-ais

Imperfect indicative, first-person singular ending.

Similar Words

re­com­men­cerdé­ter­mi­naistrans­por­te­rais

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.

  • Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ forms a single syllable unit.
  • Potential liaison between 'met' and 'tais'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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