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rétrogradassions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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rétrogradassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rét-ro-gra-da-ssions

Pronunciation

/ʁe.tʁo.ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

rétro- + grad- + -assions

The word 'rétrogradassions' is syllabified as rét-ro-gra-da-ssions, with stress on 'gra'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining affixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    The first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'rétrograder'.

    We would downgrade/relegate/step back.

    “Si nous avions su, nous n'aurions pas rétrogradassions cette équipe.”

    syn:déclasserionsreléguerions
    ant:promouvoirionsavancerions

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gra'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English, but this syllable receives a slight emphasis.

Syllables

5
rét/ʁe/
ro/tʁo/
gra/ɡʁa/
da/da/
ssions/sjɔ̃/

rét — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ro — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. gra — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. da — Open syllable.. ssions — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant and nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

rétro-

Latin origin, meaning 'backward, behind'. Prefixes are generally kept intact in syllabification.

root

grad-

Latin origin, meaning 'step, degree'. The root forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-assions

Imperfect subjunctive ending, indicating tense, mood, and person. A combination of '-asse-' and '-ions'.

Similar Words

ad­mi­ni­stra­tionpro­gres­siondé­gra­da­tion

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.

Avoid Breaking Affixes

Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept intact within a syllable.

  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-assions' is a complex morpheme but is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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