How do I count the syllables in a poem or song lyric?

Paste the text into Your text. The tool shows total Syllables, Words, Sentences and syllables Per word, plus a syllable count for every word. Counts update as you type.

How do I check that my haiku is 5-7-5?

Turn on Haiku mode (per line) and put each line on its own row. The tool shows syllables per line and confirms Valid haiku for 5-7-5 or Valid tanka for five lines of 5-7-5-7-7.

How accurate is the syllable count?

It uses an English rule-based heuristic, about 90 percent accurate on common words. Unusual words, names and loanwords can be off by one, so check tricky words against a dictionary.

What do Flesch reading ease and Grade level mean here?

Both scores are computed from average sentence length and syllables per word. Higher Flesch reading ease means easier text, with labels from Easy to read to Very difficult. Grade level estimates the school grade needed.

Does the syllable counter work for other languages or export results?

It is built for English and counts only Latin-script words, so Chinese or Arabic text is ignored. Accented words like cafe still count. Use Copy summary or Download CSV for results.

Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account and no credit card. The work runs on your device rather than on our servers, which is what keeps it free to run.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in current mobile browsers on iOS and Android, with nothing to install.

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Free Syllable Counter

Count syllables per word and in total, with Flesch reading ease and grade level.

Runs in your browserNo sign-up, no pop-upsNo login requiredFree foreverPer-word countsReadability scores

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Count syllables for every word and your whole text, with Flesch reading-ease and grade-level scores — handy for poetry, haiku, lyrics and readability checks.

Your text

Syllables

Words

Sentences

Per word

1.22

Flesch reading ease: 94.3 · Easy to readGrade level: 2.3

The¹quick¹brown¹fox¹jumps¹over²the¹lazy²dog¹

Syllables are counted with an English heuristic (~90% accurate); unusual words can be off by one.

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Common uses

Haiku CounterCheck the 5-7-5 pattern of a haiku.
Poetry MeterCount syllables for poetic meter.
Lyrics SyllablesMatch lyric lines to the melody.
Readability CheckFlesch ease and grade level for any text.
Speech PacingEstimate speech complexity by syllables.
ESL PracticeLearn English syllable patterns.

How It Works

Paste any English text and see the syllable count for every word and the whole passage, plus Flesch reading-ease and Flesch–Kincaid grade-level scores. Perfect for haiku and poetry meter, song lyrics and readability checks.