Which list of words does not have two closed syllables?

Which list of words does not have two closed syllables?

• A. Absent, Comet, and Kitten
• B. Baby, Even, and Able
• C. Basic, Submit, and Comet
• D. Baby, Submit, and Hotel

Answer: (A)

Two closed syllables happen when each syllable ends with a consonant, so the vowel sound tends to be short. In Absent, the syllables are ab-sent and both end in a consonant, making two closed syllables. In Comet, the first syllable co ends with a vowel sound, so it’s open, while the second syllable met ends in a consonant, giving only one closed syllable. In Kitten, ki-tten, both syllables end with consonants, giving two closed syllables. So this list includes a word that does not have two closed syllables, which is why it’s the one that fits the criterion.

Two closed syllables happen when each syllable ends with a consonant, so the vowel sound tends to be short. In Absent, the syllables are ab-sent and both end in a consonant, making two closed syllables. In Comet, the first syllable co ends with a vowel sound, so it’s open, while the second syllable met ends in a consonant, giving only one closed syllable. In Kitten, ki-tten, both syllables end with consonants, giving two closed syllables. So this list includes a word that does not have two closed syllables, which is why it’s the one that fits the criterion.