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retransmettait

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

retransmettait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-trans-met-tait

Pronunciation

/ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.mɛ.tɛ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

re- + transmet- + -ait

The word 'retransmettait' is divided into four syllables: re-trans-met-tait. It's a verb in the imperfect tense, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-based division and final consonant separation. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'transmet-', and the suffix '-ait'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To retransmit; to broadcast again.

    Was retransmitting

    La station de radio retransmettait le concert en direct.

    Il retransmettait les informations à son équipe.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'tait'.

Syllables

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

re Open syllable, unstressed.. trans Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. met Open syllable, unstressed.. tait Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken up by vowels in pronunciation, but the orthography reflects the full cluster.

Final Consonant Rule

A single final consonant typically forms its own syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'trans-' is part of the same syllable.
  • The 't' at the end of 'tait' is silent in pronunciation but remains in the orthographic syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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