closed syllables

A form of closed syllable — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of closed syllable
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APA

closed syllables. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20syllables

MLA

“closed syllables.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20syllables. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed syllables,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20syllables.

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