What is a closed and open syllable?
Syllables, by definition, contain vowels. If the syllable ends in a vowel sound, it is open. If it ends in a consonant sound, it is closed.
How many syllables are in the word meteorites?
There are four syllables in the word meteorites. Me-te-or-ites.
Prayed only has one syllable. The -ed can make it sound like two syllables, but it is only one.