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by theodorewiles 267 days ago
Cool idea. Note that sometimes syllables depend on context. So syllable count I think needs to be a range.

Blessed vs “bless-ed” for example

Camera can be said cam-ra or cam-er-a for example.

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It's also not limited to words pronounced poetically. Some words where both variants are common, like "wicked", have different numbers of syllables depending on meaning. e.g.

Beads of sweat wicked through the wicked witch's black robes a hot summer day