CVC). A closed syllable both begins and ends in a consonant. In דָּבָר, the syllable בָר is closed. Except at the end of a word, a closed syllable has a silent Shewa with its second consonant. In מַלְכָּה, the syllable מַלְ is closed and ends in a silent Shewa. In דָּבָר, the syllable בָר is closed at the end of a word and thus does not take the silent Shewa. A pointed vowel letter (mater lectionis) is simply a vowel; it does not count as a consonant or close a syllable. אֵין is a closed syllable