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| − | An '''open syllable''' is a syllable which | + | An '''open syllable''' is a syllable which lacks a [[coda]], that is, which is not closed by a consonant. A syllable which is not open is a [[closed syllable]]. An open syllable contains an [[onset]] ((an) initial consonant(s)) and a short or long vowel. The [[rhyme]] of an open syllable does not branch, it only contains the [[nucleus]] (or, alternatively, peak). The English words ''she'' [ʃiː], ''go'' [goʊ], and ''schwa'' [ʃwɑː] exemplify open syllables. |
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An open syllable is a syllable which lacks a coda, that is, which is not closed by a consonant. A syllable which is not open is a closed syllable. An open syllable contains an onset ((an) initial consonant(s)) and a short or long vowel. The rhyme of an open syllable does not branch, it only contains the nucleus (or, alternatively, peak). The English words she [ʃiː], go [goʊ], and schwa [ʃwɑː] exemplify open syllables.
