Syllable

This article discusses the unit of speech. For the computer operating system, see Syllable (operating system).

Syllables and vowel tenseness

In most Germanic languages, lax vowels can only occur in closed syllables. Therefore, these vowels are also called checked vowels, as opposed to the tense vowels that are called free vowels because they can occur in open syllables.

Related Topics:
Germanic language - Lax vowels

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