* re- (closed syllable): Ends in a consonant sound.
* -search- (open syllable): Ends in a vowel sound.
* -er (closed syllable): Ends in a consonant sound.
So, "researcher" has two closed syllables and one open syllable.
* re- (closed syllable): Ends in a consonant sound.
* -search- (open syllable): Ends in a vowel sound.
* -er (closed syllable): Ends in a consonant sound.
So, "researcher" has two closed syllables and one open syllable.