Hyphenation ofretransmission

French Word Analysis: retransmission

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word retransmission is a noun in French, meaning "retransmission" or "broadcast." It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis. The 'r' is a uvular fricative, typical of French.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: re- (Latin) - meaning "again," "back," or "repeatedly." It's a productive prefix in French.
• Root: mission (Latin missio - sending) - meaning "sending," "dispatch," or "task."
• Suffix: -tion (Latin) - nominalizing suffix, turning a verb into a noun.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or group of words. However, in longer words like retransmission, the stress is often less pronounced and more evenly distributed, with a slight emphasis on the final syllable.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.mi.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in transmission is a common feature of French and doesn't present a specific syllabification challenge. The consonant cluster tr is permissible at the beginning of a syllable in French.

7. Grammatical Role:

retransmission primarily functions as a noun. As a noun, the syllabification and stress remain consistent. It does not readily change form to other parts of speech.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The act of transmitting something again; a broadcast.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Translation: Retransmission, broadcast
• Synonyms: diffusion, rediffusion
• Antonyms: (depending on context) réception, interruption
• Examples:
  • "La retransmission du match était de mauvaise qualité." (The retransmission of the match was of poor quality.)
  • "Il y a eu une retransmission en direct de la conférence." (There was a live retransmission of the conference.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• communication: /kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: co-mu-ni-ca-tion. Similar structure with a nasal vowel and multiple syllables.
• information: /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: in-for-ma-tion. Shares the -tion suffix and a similar syllable count.
• administration: /ad.mi.ni.stʁa.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: ad-mi-ni-stra-tion. Demonstrates the typical French syllable structure with consonant clusters and nasal vowels.

The syllable division in retransmission is consistent with these words, following the principle of maximizing onsets and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters where possible.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Open Syllables: Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (e.g., re-).
• Rule 2: Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex or disrupt the flow of pronunciation.
• Rule 3: Vowel Sequences: Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables (though not applicable here).
• Rule 4: Final Syllable Stress: French tends to stress the final syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The prefix re- is always a separate syllable. The tr cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ doesn't affect the syllabification process.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the pronunciation is relatively standard, some regional variations might exist in the degree of stress on the final syllable. However, these variations do not significantly alter the syllabification.