How many syllables in close?
Syllables in close
1
close
Close has one syllable.
How to say close
| Said as /kloʊs/ | 1 syllable · DUM |
|---|---|
| Said as /kloʊz/ | 1 syllable · DUM |
| Stress | One syllable, so it carries the stress |
| Letters | 5 |
Close is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.
Words that rhyme with close
- most
- gross
- dose
- glucose
- overdose
- diagnose
- cellulose
- fructose
- grandiose
- comatose
- adipose
- adios
- altos
- morose
- bellicose
- nitrocellulose
Questions
- How many syllables are in close?
- Close has one syllable.
- How do you divide close into syllables?
- Close is one syllable, so it isn't divided.