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retravaillaient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

retravaillaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-tra-vai-llai-ent

Pronunciation

/ʁə.tʁa.vaj.jɛ̃/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

re- + travail- + -aient

The word 'retravaillaient' is divided into five syllables: re-tra-vai-llai-ent. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'travail-', and the suffix '-aient'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-vai-'. The syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and morphological boundaries.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To rework, to redo, to work on something again.

    They were reworking / They used to rework.

    “Ils retravaillaient le projet pour la troisième fois.”

    “Nous retravaillions nos devoirs chaque soir.”

    syn:remanierrefaireréviser
    ant:créerinventer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-vai-'. French stress is generally weaker and more evenly distributed than in English.

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
tra/tʁa/
vai/vaj/
llai/jɛ̃/
ent/ɛ̃/

re — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. vai — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. llai — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. Unstressed.. ent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition.

root

travail-

Old French from Latin *tripalium*, meaning 'work'.

suf

-aient

Imperfect indicative third-person plural ending.

Similar Words

tra­vai­llerʁə­vwaʁa­pɛ­lɛ̃

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally complex, as in 'trv'.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are separated into distinct syllables to reflect their morphological boundaries.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ influences the preceding consonant's pronunciation.
  • The uvular 'r' sound is a characteristic feature of standard French.
  • The 'll' is treated as a single consonant sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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