Which statement describes an open syllable?

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Multiple Choice

Which statement describes an open syllable?

Explanation:
An open syllable ends with a vowel and the vowel usually has its long sound. When the syllable isn’t closed by a consonant, the vowel tends to say its own name, like in go or he. That’s why the description “ends in a vowel and has a long vowel sound” best fits an open syllable. In contrast, a syllable that ends in a consonant is closed and typically has a short vowel, and a pattern with a silent e involves a different mechanism where the vowel becomes long but the syllable ends with an e, not just a vowel.

An open syllable ends with a vowel and the vowel usually has its long sound. When the syllable isn’t closed by a consonant, the vowel tends to say its own name, like in go or he. That’s why the description “ends in a vowel and has a long vowel sound” best fits an open syllable. In contrast, a syllable that ends in a consonant is closed and typically has a short vowel, and a pattern with a silent e involves a different mechanism where the vowel becomes long but the syllable ends with an e, not just a vowel.

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