OPEN SYLLABLE
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Open Syllable.
Open Syllable - as a noun
A syllable ended by a vowel or diphthong.
Example: "An open syllable occurs when a vowel is at the end of the syllable, resulting in the long vowel sound, e.g. pa/per, e/ven, o/pen, go & we."
Example Sentences
"An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound."
"In the word 'baby', the first syllable is an open syllable."
"An open syllable is usually longer than a closed syllable."
"The word 'hotel' has an open syllable in its second syllable."
"The word 'paper' has an open syllable in its first syllable."
