Hyphenation ofretravaillerai

Analysis of "retravaillerai" (French)

1. Pronunciation:

The word "retravaillerai" is pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis due to being the verb ending. The 'r' sounds are typically uvular in standard 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: re-tra-vai-lle-rai.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: re- (Latin) - Indicates repetition or return to an action.
• Root: travail- (Old French, from Latin tripalium) - Meaning "work" or "labor".
• Suffix: -lerai (French) - Future tense marker for the first-person singular (je). This is a combination of the future stem and the first-person singular ending.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, "lle" in "vai-lle-rai". This is typical for French words, where stress generally falls on the last syllable unless it's a schwa (e.g., 'e' mute).

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁə.tʁa.vaj.lɛ.ʁe/

6. Edge Case Review:

The consonant cluster "tr" is generally maintained within a syllable in French. The "ll" is a single phoneme /l:/ in French, and is treated as a single consonant for syllabification purposes.

7. Grammatical Role:

"retravaillerai" is the first-person singular future tense form of the verb "retravailler" (to rework, to work again). Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of the verb's conjugation.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To rework, to work on something again, to redo.
• Part of Speech: Verb (future tense, first-person singular)
• Translation: I will rework.
• Synonyms: réviserai, modifierai, corrigerai
• Antonyms: terminerai, achèverai
• Examples:
  • "Je retravaillerai ce rapport demain." (I will rework this report tomorrow.)
  • "Il faudra que je retravaille cette partie du code." (I will need to rework this part of the code.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• travailler (to work): tra-vai-ller. Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• reprendre (to resume): re-pren-dre. Similar prefix "re-", stress on the penultimate syllable.
• améliorer (to improve): a-mé-lio-rer. Different syllable structure due to vowel sequences, but still follows the general rule of penultimate stress.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

Exceptions/Special Cases (Word-Level):

The "ll" digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /l:/ in French, which influences the syllabification.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Initial Syllable: Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
2. Consonant Cluster Preservation: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
3. Closed Syllable Formation: A syllable ends with a consonant if it's present.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While standard French pronunciation is described above, some regional variations might exist in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound (e.g., alveolar 'r' in some southern regions). This wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.