Words with Root “øre-” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'mellomørebetennelse' (middle ear infection) is divided into eight syllables: mel-lom-ø-re-be-ten-nel-se. The primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('be'). The word is a compound noun formed from 'mellom-' (between), 'øre-' (ear), and 'betenn-else' (inflammation). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.