Hyphenation ofretransmissions

Linguistic Analysis of "retransmissions" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "retransmissions" is a noun in French, meaning "retransmissions." It's a complex word built from multiple morphemes. The pronunciation involves nasal vowels and liaison possibilities, typical of French.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are difficult to pronounce together, 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 prefix of repetition.
• Root: trans- (Latin) - meaning "across," "through," or "beyond." It indicates a transfer or crossing.
• Root: mis- (Latin) - meaning "send" or "put".
• Suffix: -sion (Latin) - nominalizing suffix, forming a noun from a verb.
• Suffix: -s (French) - plural marker.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a word or a group of words. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable, "-sions".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁə.tʁɑ̃.smi.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The consonant cluster "sm" is permissible in French and doesn't necessitate syllable separation. The nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ are common and don't pose special syllabification challenges.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Retransmissions" is primarily a noun. Its syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The act of transmitting something again; repeated broadcasts or transmissions.
• Translation: Retransmissions (English)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: rediffusions, reprises
• Antonyms: transmissions originales (original transmissions)
• Examples:
  • "Les retransmissions sportives sont très populaires." (Sports retransmissions are very popular.)
  • "Il y a eu des retransmissions en direct du concert." (There were live retransmissions of the concert.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• comparaison: "communications" /kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/ - Similar syllable structure with nasal vowels and consonant clusters.
• comparaison: "transmissions" /tʁɑ̃.smi.sjɔ̃/ - Shares the root "trans-" and the suffix "-sion," exhibiting similar syllabification patterns.
• comparaison: "réceptions" /ʁe.sep.sjɔ̃/ - Similar ending "-sion" and stress pattern.

10. Syllable Analysis & Rules Applied:

• re-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: French syllables generally begin with a consonant or vowel sound.
• trans-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: Same as above.
• mis-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: Same as above.
• -sions: Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are difficult to pronounce. The final "-s" forms a syllable with "-ions".

11. Special Considerations:

The "re-" prefix is often pronounced as /ʁə/ in rapid speech, potentially blurring the syllable boundary. However, for a detailed analysis, maintaining the distinct syllable division is more accurate.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are no significant regional variations in the pronunciation or syllabification of this word.