Words with Root “brensel/bruk” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'brenselsforbruk' (fuel consumption) is divided into four syllables: bren-sels-for-bruk. Stress falls on the second syllable ('sel'). The word is a compound noun with Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. The voicing of 's' is a phonetic detail, and similar compound nouns exhibit consistent stress patterns.