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Noun: closed syllable
  1. A syllable that ends with a consonant.
    "The vowel in a closed syllable is short."

Derived forms: closed syllables

Type of: syllable

Encyclopedia: Closed syllable

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closed couplet
closed curve
closed fracture
closed gentian
closed in
closed interval
closed loop
closed primary
closed session
closed shop
closed syllable
closed universe
closed-angle glaucoma
closed-captioned
closed-chain
closed-circuit
closed-circuit television
closed-class word
closed-door
closed-end fund
closed-end investment company