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rétractibilité

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

6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

rétractibilité

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-trac-ti-bi-li-té

Pronunciation

/ʁe.tʁak.ti.bi.li.te/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

rétract + ibilité

The word 'rétractibilité' is divided into six syllables: ré-trac-ti-bi-li-té. It's a noun derived from Latin roots with suffixes indicating capability and abstract quality. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being retractable; the capacity to be drawn back or withdrawn.

    Retractability

    “La rétractibilité de l'offre est limitée dans le temps.”

    syn:révocabilitépossibilité de retrait
    ant:irrévocabilitéfixité

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-té', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is relatively weak compared to languages like English.

Syllables

6
ré/ʁe/
trac/tʁak/
ti/ti/
bi/bi/
li/li/
té/te/

ré — Open syllable, stressed (weakly), contains a vowel and a consonant.. trac — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and two consonants. 'tr' is a common French consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. bi — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. li — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. té — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.

Word Parts

root

rétract

From Latin *retractare* (to draw back).

suf

ibilité

Combination of *-ible* (Latin *-bilis*, capability) and *-ité* (Latin *-itas*, abstract noun suffix).

Similar Words

po­ssi­bi­li­tévi­si­bi­li­téac­ces­si­bi­li­té

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable. Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries. 'tr' is a common French cluster and remains intact.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word or phrase.

  • Schwa reduction (ə) in unstressed syllables can affect perceived syllable boundaries but doesn't change the orthographic syllabification.
  • The 'tr' consonant cluster is a common feature of French and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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