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Noun: open syllable
  1. A syllable ended by a vowel or diphthong.
    "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."

Type of: syllable

Encyclopedia: Open syllable

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open marriage
open order
open primary
open sandwich
open season
open secret
open sesame
open shop
open sight
open society
open syllable
Open University
open up
open vowel
open weave
open-air
open-air market
open-air marketplace
open-and-shut
open-angle glaucoma
openbill