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rétrocéderaient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

rétrocédéraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rét-ro-cé-dé-raient

Pronunciation

/ʁe.tʁɔ.se.dɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

rétro- + céd- + -eraient

The word 'rétrocéderaient' is divided into five syllables: rét-ro-cé-dé-raient. It's a verb in the conditional present tense, third-person plural, meaning 'would retrocede'. Syllabification follows French rules of vowel-consonant alternation and consonant cluster treatment, with stress on the final syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To retrocede; to relinquish, to transfer back, to give back.

    Would retrocede, would relinquish, would transfer back.

    “Ils rétrocéderaient les terres à leurs anciens propriétaires.”

    “Si les négociations aboutissaient, ils rétrocéderaient les bénéfices.”

    syn:rendraientrestitueraientreverseraient
    ant:conserveraientgarderaient

Stress pattern

French stress typically falls on the final syllable. In this case, 'raient' is the primary stressed syllable.

Syllables

5
rét/ʁe/
ro/tʁɔ/
cé/se/
dé/dɛ/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

rét — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ro — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. cé — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dé — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. raient — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant and a silent 't'.

Word Parts

pre

rétro-

Latin *retro* - backward, behind. Indicates direction or reversal.

root

céd-

Latin *cedere* - to yield, to go, to give up. Core meaning of transfer or relinquishment.

suf

-eraient

Conditional ending. Indicates conditional mood, third-person plural. Derived from the infinitive stem + conditional endings.

Similar Words

con­sé­quen­cesdif­fé­rentpré­fé­rè­raient

Vowel-Consonant Alternation

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, with consonants alternating between them.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters are treated as a single unit unless they can be pronounced as separate syllables.

  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The final 'ent' in the conditional ending is silent, but the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ is prominent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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