/see/ is an example of which type of syllable?

The term "open syllable" refers to a syllable that ends in a vowel sound. In the case of the word "see," it consists of a single vowel sound /i/, which is pronounced as a long vowel. This type of syllable does not have a consonant following it, allowing the vowel sound to stand alone and creating an open configuration. The presence of only one vowel without a consonantal closure characterizes it as open.

In contrast, a closed syllable would involve a vowel followed by one or more consonants, which is not the case here. A diphthong would involve a combination of two vowel sounds within the same syllable but is not applicable to the singular vowel sound in "see." Lastly, a complex syllable generally refers to syllables with blends or multiple consonants and would not classify "see," which is simply structured.