Here's why:
* Close syllable: A close syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
* "Trot" ends with the consonant sound /t/.
Therefore, "trot" fits the definition of a close syllable word.
Here's why:
* Close syllable: A close syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
* "Trot" ends with the consonant sound /t/.
Therefore, "trot" fits the definition of a close syllable word.