Question

Which one of these words are open syllables?

Inspector
abrupt
target
criminal
dismal
astonish
investigate
entirely
escape
shortage
emphasis
victim
upheaval
mustache
startle
eccentric
accomplice
budget
accessory
incriminate

Answer 1

An open syllable ends with a vowel sound that is spelled with a single vowel letter (a, e, i, o, or u). Examples include me, e/qual, pro/gram, mu/sic. A closed syllable has a short vowel ending in a consonant.

Answer 2

Inspector (In-spect-or)

Target (Tar-get)

Dismal (Dis-mal)

Entirely (En-tire-ly)

Escape (Es-cape)

Emphasis (Em-pha-sis)

Victim (Vic-tim)

Upheaval (Up-heav-al)

Step-by-step explanation:

These words have at least one open syllable in them.