{"id":6467,"library":"syllapy","title":"Syllapy","description":"Syllapy is a Python library designed for fast estimation of syllable counts in English words. It is currently at version 0.7.2. The project's GitHub repository was archived in October 2025, indicating it is no longer actively maintained.","status":"maintenance","version":"0.7.2","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/mholtzscher/syllapy","tags":["syllable-counting","nlp","natural-language-processing","text-processing"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install syllapy","lang":"bash","label":"Install latest version"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"symbol":"count","correct":"from syllapy import count"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import syllapy\n\nword = \"additional\"\nsyllable_count = syllapy.count(word)\nprint(f\"The word '{word}' has {syllable_count} syllables.\")","lang":"python","description":"This example demonstrates how to import the `syllapy` library and use its `count` function to determine the number of syllables in a given English word."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Evaluate accuracy requirements; for higher precision, explore alternative libraries like `cmudict`.","message":"Syllapy prioritizes speed over perfect accuracy in syllable estimation. For scenarios requiring higher accuracy, consider using the `cmudict` Python library instead.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"<=0.7.2"},{"fix":"Be aware that the library is unmaintained. Consider migrating to an actively developed alternative for new projects or long-term maintenance.","message":"The official GitHub repository for Syllapy was archived by the owner on October 29, 2025, making it read-only. This indicates that the project is no longer actively maintained, and users should not expect further updates, bug fixes, or new features.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"All versions, going forward from Oct 2025"},{"fix":"Verify your Python environment matches the `syllapy` requirements. If on Python 3.9+ or seeking active maintenance, evaluate the `syllables` library (`pip install syllables`) as an alternative.","message":"Syllapy officially supports Python versions >=3.6 and <4. Users on newer Python versions (e.g., 3.9+) might encounter compatibility issues. Additionally, ensure you are installing `syllapy` and not the similarly named, but distinct and more recently updated, `syllables` library (via `pip install syllables`), which explicitly supports Python >=3.9.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"<=0.7.2"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z"}