Pronunciation
How to pronounce “open”
“open” is pronounced /oʊpən/ — 2 syllables.
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open
/oʊpən/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'op' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
“finally broke out of the forest into the open”
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