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closed syllable

closed syllable noun: 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.

Noun

closed syllable (plural closed syllables)

  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.
    Antonyms:
    open syllable

closed syllable meaning in Indonesian and Thai

closed syllable in Indonesian

Translations
suku kata tertutup

closed syllable in Thai

Translations
พยางค์ปิด pá-yaang-bpìt

Synonyms of closed syllable

Antonyms

Forms of closed syllable

pluralclosed syllables

Questions about closed syllable

What does closed syllable mean?
Closed syllable means 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.
What is closed syllable in Indonesian?
Closed syllable in Indonesian is suku kata tertutup. See Closed syllable meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is closed syllable?
Closed syllable is a noun.
What is the plural of closed syllable?
The plural of closed syllable is closed syllables.

Words near closed syllable in the dictionary

  1. closed sets
  2. closed shop
  3. closed shops
  4. closed source
  5. closed species
  6. closed syllable
  7. closed syllables
  8. closed system
  9. closed systems
  10. closed the barn door after the horse had bolted
  11. closed the book on

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