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Definition of open syllable noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

open syllable

noun

/ˌəʊpən ˈsɪləbl/

/ˌəʊpən ˈsɪləbl/

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a syllable which does not end with a consonant, for example so

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