Here's why:
* Closed syllables end with a consonant sound.
* Open syllables end with a vowel sound.
In "blond", the final sound is the vowel sound /d/, not a consonant sound. Therefore, "blond" is an open syllable.
Here's why:
* Closed syllables end with a consonant sound.
* Open syllables end with a vowel sound.
In "blond", the final sound is the vowel sound /d/, not a consonant sound. Therefore, "blond" is an open syllable.