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# SyllableCounter

Takes a string and returns the number of syllables.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

    gem 'syllable_counter'

And then execute:

    $ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install syllable_counter

## Usage

To get the number of syllables for a string:

    SyllableCounter::Count.get_syllables("Text to be evaluated goes here")
    #=> 10

## Algorithm

The algorithm is not corpus-based but based upon
phonemic complementary distributions as they exist in American
English.  This is an introductory set that will keep growing.
Suggestions for additions are absolutely welcome!  Email me at [e-mail].

1. Assumes at least one obligatory vowel per syllable
2. Final /e/ is not realized unless the final /e/ is preceded by an /l/
or /r/ and a consonant (ie. -dle, -cre).
3. Final /ed/ suffix is only realized when preceeded by a /t/ or
/d/
4. Final /es/ plural suffix is realized after /s/ /z/ /sh/ /dg/ /ch/
/[aeiou]g/
5. Two consecutive vowels outside of /[aeiouy]o/ are combined as one
syllable

Pending

1. /[aeiuy]o/ does not get merged as one syllable (ie. aon, ion, eon)
2. /iu/ combinations are two syllables
2. Exceptions: "maybe", "Wednesday"
3. Dialect-specific versions for English

##Contributing
Submit a pull request!  The code is structured so that you can easily add a rule or an exception and specs.  If the PR hasn't been addressed, feel free to ping me.

Version data entries

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Version	Path
syllable_counter-1.0.0	README.md