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+.id NOTICE-NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BELL SYS EXCEPT UNDER WRITTEN AGRMT
+.id Writer's Workbench version 2.1, January 1981
+.TH SYL 1
+.SH NAME
+syl \- syllable counter
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B syl
+[
+.B \-flags
+][
+.B \-ver
+]
+[
+.BR \- num
+][ file ... ]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.I Syl
+counts the number of syllables in each word in the input text.
+The input text can be a file, or words typed in at the terminal.
+.I Syl
+prints each unique word in the file preceded by its syllable count,
+with the words ordered alphabetically within each syllable category.
+That is, all one-syllable words are printed first, in alphabetical order,
+followed by the two-syllable words, and so on.
+.PP
+One option is available:
+.RS 5
+.TP 9
+.BI \- "num"
+only print words that have at least
+.I num
+syllables, where
+.I num
+is an integer.
+.RE
+.PP
+To use
+.I syl
+interactively, type
+.B syl
+(carriage return),
+then type in the word or words to be counted on the next line.
+.I Syl
+will print the syllable count for each word.
+.PP
+Two options give information about the program:
+.RS 5
+.TP 7
+.B \-flags
+print the command synopsis line (see above)
+showing command flags and options,
+then exit.
+.TP
+.B \-ver
+print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit.
+.RE
+.SH EXAMPLES
+The command:
+.RS 5
+.B "syl -5 filename"
+.br
+.RE
+will print all the words in
+.I filename
+that have five syllables or more.
+.PP
+The sequence:
+.RS 5
+.BR syl " (carriage return)"
+.br
+.B "Who needs a dictionary"
+.br
+.RE
+will print the syllable counts for each word in the line.
+When finished, type "control-d."
+.SH BUGS
+Because there are minor rules and exceptions in English,
+not covered by the
+.I syl
+program,
+the program is about 98% accurate.
+.SH SUPPORT
+.IR "COMPONENT NAME: " "Writer's Workbench"
+.br
+.IR "APPROVAL AUTHORITY: " "Div 452"
+.br
+.IR "STATUS: " Standard
+.br
+.IR "SUPPLIER: " "Dept 45271"
+.br
+.IR "USER INTERFACE: " "Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733"
+.br
+.IR "SUPPORT LEVEL: " "Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452"