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Count sentences, words, and average sentence length.
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Sentences: 2 Words: 13 Average words per sentence: 6.5
Frequently asked questions
- How does the tool decide where a sentence ends?
- It splits on terminal punctuation (periods, question marks, and exclamation marks) followed by whitespace and a capital letter. Abbreviations and decimals are handled heuristically but very unusual punctuation may throw the count off.
- What is a healthy average sentence length?
- Plain-language guidance suggests 15-20 words per sentence on average, mixing in shorter sentences for rhythm. Consistently long sentences are a flag to break things up.
- Does the tool count headings or list items as sentences?
- Anything ending in terminal punctuation will be counted, while bare headings without punctuation usually will not. For mixed structured content, prose-only excerpts give the most meaningful averages.