Words with Root “tjeneste, uttale” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'tjenesteuttalelse' is a compound noun meaning 'statement of service'. It is syllabified as tje-nes-te-ut-ta-lel-se, with primary stress on the penult. The word is composed of two roots ('tjeneste' and 'uttale') and two nominalizing suffixes ('-se' and '-else'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules, typical of Norwegian phonology.