Here's why:
* Open syllable: A syllable that ends with a vowel sound.
* Closed syllable: A syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
In "profit," the final sound is the vowel sound "it," making it an open syllable.
Here's why:
* Open syllable: A syllable that ends with a vowel sound.
* Closed syllable: A syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
In "profit," the final sound is the vowel sound "it," making it an open syllable.