Words with Suffix “--unn” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'referansebakgrunn' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables (re-fe-ran-se-ba-kgr-unn) with primary stress on the second syllable ('fe'). It's composed of a French-derived root ('referanse'), a native Norwegian prefix ('bak-'), and another native Norwegian root ('grunn-') with a grammatical suffix ('-unn'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

The word 'utdanningsbakgrunn' is divided into five syllables: ut-dan-nings-bak-grunn. Stress falls on 'dan'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. It's a compound noun meaning 'educational background'.