Phrase guide

closed syllable

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: checked syllable

Antonyms: open syllable

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: փակ վանկ (pʻak vank) — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: qapalı heca — Translations
  • Catalan: síl·laba travada — Translations
  • Danish: lukket stavelse — Translations
  • Dutch: gesloten lettergreep — Translations
  • Finnish: umpitavu — Translations
  • French: syllabe fermée — Translations
  • German: geschlossene Silbe — Translations
  • Indonesian: suku kata tertutup — Translations
  • Italian: sillaba chiusa — Translations
  • Italian: sillaba caudata — Translations
  • Latin: syllaba clausa — Translations
  • Polish: sylaba zamknięta — Translations
  • Portuguese: sílaba fechada — Translations
  • Portuguese: sílaba travada — Translations
  • Romanian: silabă închisă — Translations
  • Russian: закры́тый слог (zakrýtyj slog) — Translations
  • Thai: พยางค์ปิด (pá-yaang-bpìt) — Translations
  • Turkish: kapalı hece — Translations