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Is focus an open or closed Syllable?

"Focus" is a closed syllable.

Here's why:

* Closed syllables end with a consonant sound. The sound of the "s" in "focus" is a consonant sound.

* Open syllables end with a vowel sound.

Since the "s" in "focus" is a consonant sound, it's a closed syllable.

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