English Explanatory Dictionary

closed syllable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A syllable that ends in a stop consonant (such as /p/, /t/, /k/) or a glottal stop, forcing the vowel to be short and abrupt.

Word forms

closed syllable closed syllables

Synonyms

checked syllable

Antonyms

open syllable
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