Meanings
nounclosed syllable (plural closed syllables)
plural closed syllables
- human sciencesA syllable that ends in a stop consonant (such as /p/, /t/, /k/) or a glottal stop, forcing the vowel to be short and abrupt.
Synonyms: checked syllable · Antonyms: open syllable
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA syllable that ends in a stop consonant (such as /p/, /t/, /k/) or a glottal stop, forcing the vowel to be short and abrupt.
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Translations
Catalan síl·laba travada
- síl·laba travadaTranslations
Danish lukket stavelse
- lukket stavelseTranslations
Dutch gesloten lettergreep
- gesloten lettergreepTranslations
Finnish umpitavu
- umpitavuTranslations
French syllabe fermée
- syllabe ferméeTranslations
German geschlossene Silbe
- geschlossene SilbeTranslations
Indonesian suku kata tertutup
- suku kata tertutupTranslations
Italian sillaba chiusa, sillaba caudata
- sillaba chiusaTranslations
- sillaba caudataTranslations
Latin syllaba clausa
- syllaba clausaTranslations
Polish sylaba zamknięta
- sylaba zamkniętaTranslations
Portuguese sílaba fechada, sílaba travada
- sílaba fechadaTranslations
- sílaba travadaTranslations
Romanian silabă închisă
- silabă închisăTranslations
Russian закры́тый слог
- закры́тый слог (zakrýtyj slog)Translations
Thai พยางค์ปิด
- พยางค์ปิด (pá-yaang-bpìt)Translations
Turkish kapalı hece
- kapalı heceTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
closed syllable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20syllable
MLA
“closed syllable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20syllable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed syllable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20syllable.
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