open syllables

A form of open syllable — A syllable that has no coda after its nucleus, and which hence ends in a vowel.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of open syllable
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APA

open syllables. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20syllables

MLA

“open syllables.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20syllables. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open syllables,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20syllables.

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