Syllables

The units of a syllable are also called speech sounds.These are of two types :

Consonants (C) It occurs either at the beginning (releasing )or at the end (arresting)of a syllable. Vowels (V) It forms the nucleus or central part of the syllable.

Closed Syllable : A syllable which is arrested by a consonant.

Open Syllable : a syllable which does not have any arresting consonant.