Closed Syllables/Closed Syllable Exception

A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant, which 'closes' the vowel sound, making it a short vowel sound.

A closed syllable exception refers to a syllable that appears to be closed but does not follow the typical short vowel sound rule, often resulting in a long vowel sound.

An example of a closed syllable is 'cat', where the vowel 'a' is followed by the consonant 't'.

An example of a closed syllable exception is 'jolt', where the vowel 'o' is followed by the consonant 'lt' but produces a long vowel sound.

A closed syllable typically produces a short vowel sound.

A closed syllable exception typically produces a long vowel sound.

The word 'crib' is a closed syllable.

The word 'flung' is a closed syllable.

The word 'munch' is a closed syllable.

The word 'jolt' is a closed syllable exception.