Meanings
nounopen syllable (plural open syllables)
plural open syllables
- human sciencesA syllable that has no coda after its nucleus, and which hence ends in a vowel.
Synonyms: free syllable · Antonyms: closed syllable
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA syllable that has no coda after its nucleus, and which hence ends in a vowel.
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Translations
Catalan síl·laba lliure
- síl·laba lliureopen syllable
Danish åben stavelse
- åben stavelseopen syllable
Dutch open lettergreep
- open lettergreepopen syllable
Finnish avotavu
- avotavuopen syllable
French syllabe ouverte
- syllabe ouverteopen syllable
German offene Silbe
- offene Silbeopen syllable
Indonesian suku kata terbuka
- suku kata terbukaopen syllable
Italian sillaba aperta
- sillaba apertaopen syllable
Polish sylaba otwarta
- sylaba otwartaopen syllable
Romanian silabă deschisă
- silabă deschisăopen syllable
Russian откры́тый слог
- откры́тый слог (otkrýtyj slog)open syllable
Spanish sílaba abierta
- sílaba abiertaopen syllable
Swedish öppen stavelse
- öppen stavelseopen syllable
Thai พยางค์เปิด
- พยางค์เปิด (pá-yaang-bpə̀ət)open syllable
Cite this entry
APA
open syllable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20syllable
MLA
“open syllable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20syllable. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open syllable,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20syllable.
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