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Is pestered a open or closed syllable?

"Pestered" is a closed syllable.

Here's why:

* Closed syllables end with a consonant sound.

* Open syllables end with a vowel sound.

In "pestered", the final sound is the "d" sound, a consonant. Therefore, it's a closed syllable.

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