21. Thus, the syllable structure was generally V or CV, and there were only open syllables . 22. There are a few exceptions in Pali loanwords, where the inherent vowel of an open syllable is. 23. The change very rarely took place in open syllables , except where closely derived from another word with. 24. Quebec French approaches even more when it is located in a closed syllable or an unstressed open syllable . 25. The orthographic representations of consonants are fairly transparent due to the use of only open syllables being permitted. 26. The trap vowel is almost always used in open syllables , except where closely derived from another word with. 27. In Italian there is no phonemic distinction between stressed open syllables , unless word-final, are long. 28. It was stressed open syllables ; they were short when they occurred in " checked " or closed syllables. 29. Tocharian B deletes only unstressed " ?" in open syllables , and leaves all other vowels alone. 30. Long and short vowels are only contrastive in open syllables ; in closed syllables, all vowels are always short.