Here's why:
* Closed syllable: A syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
* Pillow: The word has one syllable, and it ends with the consonant sound /oʊ/.
Therefore, "pillow" is a closed syllable.
Here's why:
* Closed syllable: A syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
* Pillow: The word has one syllable, and it ends with the consonant sound /oʊ/.
Therefore, "pillow" is a closed syllable.