sentences:  This is because open monosyllables (i.e.words that are made up of only one syllable, with that syllable ending in the main vowel and not a consonant) can have somewhat longer vowels than other syllable types.For example, the vowel in "ca" ('tea') can be somewhat longer than the first vowel in "caṭa" ('licking'), as "ca" is a word with only one syllable, and no final consonant.