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A ''closed syllable'' is a syllable which is closed by (a) consonant(s). A syllable which is not closed is an [[open syllable]]. The [[rhyme]] of a closed syllable branches: besides the [[nucleus]] (or peak), it also contains a [[coda]]. The English words ''cat'' [kat], ''mice'' [maɪs], and ''tent'' [tent] exemplify closed syllables. | A ''closed syllable'' is a syllable which is closed by (a) consonant(s). A syllable which is not closed is an [[open syllable]]. The [[rhyme]] of a closed syllable branches: besides the [[nucleus]] (or peak), it also contains a [[coda]]. The English words ''cat'' [kat], ''mice'' [maɪs], and ''tent'' [tent] exemplify closed syllables. | ||
=== Link === | |||
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Closed+syllable&lemmacode=877 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |||
===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
German [[geschlossene Silbe]] | German [[geschlossene Silbe]] <br> | ||
French [[syllabe entravée]] | French [[syllabe entravée]] <br> | ||
{{dc}} | {{dc}} | ||
[[Category:Phonetics and phonology]] | [[Category:Phonetics and phonology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:39, 22 June 2014
A closed syllable is a syllable which is closed by (a) consonant(s). A syllable which is not closed is an open syllable. The rhyme of a closed syllable branches: besides the nucleus (or peak), it also contains a coda. The English words cat [kat], mice [maɪs], and tent [tent] exemplify closed syllables.
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
Other languages
German geschlossene Silbe
French syllabe entravée