- What sound does a closed syllable usually make?
- What makes a syllable open or closed?
- What is a closed sound?
- How are close vowels produced?
What sound does a closed syllable usually make?
It's called a closed syllable because the vowel is “closed in” by a consonant. In closed syllables, the vowel usually says its short sound.
What makes a syllable open or closed?
An open syllable ends with a vowel sound that is spelled with a single vowel letter (a, e, i, o, or u). Examples include me, e/qual, pro/gram, mu/sic. A closed syllable has a short vowel ending in a consonant. Examples include hat, dish, bas/ket.
What is a closed sound?
The first syllables in words like “atom”, “centre”, “filter”, “shopping”, “rubbish” and “pullet” contain a “short” vowel, which must be followed by a consonant in English. These are sometimes called “closed” syllables.
How are close vowels produced?
"Open vowels" are sounds produced with the tongue far from the roof of the mouth. They are also known as "low vowels" since the tongue is found at a low position in the mouth. "Closed vowels," aka "high vowels," are sounds produced with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth.