retransmettait
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
- 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
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. trans — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. met — Open syllable, unstressed.. tait — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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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.
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