Words with Root “miljø, lov” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'miljølovgivning' (environmental legislation) is divided into five syllables: mil-jø-lov-giv-ning. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from 'miljø' (environment), 'lov' (law), and 'givning' (a suffix denoting an action or result). Syllable division follows vowel-final separation and onset maximization rules.