Which of the following words is an example of a closed syllable?

A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant, which causes the vowel sound within that syllable to be short. In the case of the word "bump," it consists of a single syllable that ends with the consonant 'p.' The vowel sound 'u' is followed by that consonant, which means it is a closed syllable and produces the short vowel sound (bump = /bʌmp/).

In contrast, the other words provided either have open syllables or contain vowel sounds that are not closed by a consonant immediately following them. For example, "robot" has an open syllable with the 'o' holding a long sound before the following consonant. "Me" and "veto" are also examples of open syllables where the vowels are not closed by consonants, allowing for long vowel pronunciation.