{"id":165670,"date":"2024-11-12T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=165670"},"modified":"2024-11-12T16:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:25:28","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-a-closed-syllable-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/12\/which-one-of-the-following-is-a-closed-syllable-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is a closed syllable word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which one of the following is a closed syllable word? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Music b) Cactus c) Even<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>b) Cactus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In phonics, syllables are classified based on the presence or absence of a vowel sound and whether that syllable is &#8220;open&#8221; or &#8220;closed.&#8221; A <strong>closed syllable<\/strong> refers to a syllable where the vowel is followed by one or more consonants, causing the vowel to have a short sound. This is in contrast to an <strong>open syllable<\/strong>, where the vowel is at the end of the syllable and generally has a long sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s analyze each option in detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Music<\/strong> \u2013 This word is <strong>not<\/strong> a closed syllable word. It has two syllables: &#8220;Mu-&#8221; and &#8220;-sic&#8221;. The first syllable (&#8220;Mu-&#8220;) is an open syllable because it ends with a vowel (the &#8220;u&#8221;), and the vowel typically makes a long sound, as in &#8220;mu&#8221; (pronounced \/\u02c8mju\u02d0\/). Therefore, &#8220;music&#8221; contains an open syllable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cactus<\/strong> \u2013 This word is a <strong>closed syllable<\/strong> word. It also has two syllables: &#8220;Cac-&#8221; and &#8220;-tus&#8221;. The first syllable (&#8220;Cac-&#8220;) is a closed syllable because the vowel &#8220;a&#8221; is followed by the consonant &#8220;c&#8221;, and the vowel makes a short sound, as in the &#8220;a&#8221; in &#8220;cat&#8221; (pronounced \/k\u00e6kt\u0259s\/). Therefore, &#8220;cactus&#8221; fits the criteria of a closed syllable word.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Even<\/strong> \u2013 This word is <strong>not<\/strong> a closed syllable word. It has two syllables: &#8220;E-&#8221; and &#8220;-ven&#8221;. The first syllable (&#8220;E-&#8220;) is an open syllable because the vowel &#8220;e&#8221; is at the end of the syllable and typically makes a long sound, as in &#8220;ee&#8221; (pronounced \/\u02c8i\u02d0v\u0259n\/). Thus, &#8220;even&#8221; is not a closed syllable word.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>closed syllable<\/strong> has a vowel that is followed by one or more consonants, causing the vowel to make a short sound. &#8220;Cactus&#8221; fits this definition, while &#8220;music&#8221; and &#8220;even&#8221; contain open syllables. Therefore, <strong>cactus<\/strong> is the correct answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is a closed syllable word? a) Music b) Cactus c) Even The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is b) Cactus. 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