Free Syllable Counter
The Syllable Counter estimates how many syllables are in each word and in your whole text. It is handy for haiku, song lyrics, readability analysis, and language learning.
How to Use
Paste your text and the counts update live. Each word gets an estimated syllable count, shown alongside the totals.
- Per-word syllable estimates
- Total syllables and word count
- Average syllables per word
- Breakdown of each word in your text
- Runs entirely in your browser
How it works
Syllables are estimated using standard English heuristics: counting vowel groups, subtracting silent e endings, and handling common exceptions. It is an estimate, since English pronunciation has many irregular words.