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Definition of closed syllable noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

closed syllable

noun

/ˌkləʊzd ˈsɪləbl/

/ˌkləʊzd ˈsɪləbl/

(phonetics)

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a syllable that ends with a consonant, for example sitTopics Languagec2

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