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Open and Closed Syllable Patterns

Open and Closed Syllable Patterns An open pattern is a syllable that ends with a vowel. The vowel in an open syllable is usually long. V C V t i / g e r p a / p e r m o / m e n t A closed pattern is a syllable that ends with a consonant. The vowel in a closed syllable is usually short. V C C V l e s / s o n h a p / p e n p u p / p y