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retravaillasse

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

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

retravailas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-tra-vai-las

Pronunciation

/ʁə.tʁa.vaj.las/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

re- + travail- + -aill-asse

The word 'retravaillasse' is syllabified as 're-tra-vai-las' based on vowel-centric rules. It's the imperfect subjunctive of 'retravailler', meaning 'that he/she/one might rework'. Stress is subtle, falling on the final syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin roots and French suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Imperfect subjunctive of 'retravailler' - to rework, to redo.

    that he/she/one might rework

    “Il fallait qu'il retravaillasse son rapport.”

    “Si j'avais le temps, je retravaillerais cette peinture.”

    syn:refasseréexamine
    ant:négligeabandonne

Stress pattern

The stress falls on the final syllable '-las', though it is a relatively weak stress compared to stress-timed languages.

Syllables

4
re/ʁə/
tra/tʁa/
vai/vaj/
las/las/

re — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. vai — Open syllable, unstressed.. las — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, iterative/repetitive action

root

travail-

Latin origin, core meaning of 'work'

suf

-aill-asse

French suffix forming the imperfect subjunctive

Similar Words

tra­vailrem­pli­ssagedé­tra­quant

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless difficult to pronounce.

  • The 'trv' cluster is permissible but uncommon.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-asse' influences the final syllable's prominence.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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