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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. | ||
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German [[geschlossene Silbe]] | |||
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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.
Other languages
German geschlossene Silbe