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Readability Checker for Speeches

Writing for the ear is different from writing for the page. Paste your script and get a clarity grade plus specific fixes for spoken delivery.

Clarity grade
B
Clear

Solid for spoken delivery. Minor tightening will help.

Avg. sentence— words
Complex words—%
Grade level
Reading ease

A clear script is only the start.

Orai checks whether it lands out loud - flagging filler, pace, and unclear moments as you rehearse.

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Writing a speech for the ear

Text that reads beautifully on paper can collapse when spoken aloud. Listeners can't re-read a sentence, so long, clause-heavy sentences lose them. This checker scores your script with the Flesch reading-ease formula and flags the patterns that trip up spoken delivery: sentences over about 20 words, a high share of multi-syllable words, and dense paragraphs with nowhere to breathe.

Aim for a reading ease of 60 or higher - roughly an eighth-grade level. Short sentences, everyday words, and a conversational rhythm almost always outperform formal prose on stage. Read your draft out loud; if you run out of breath or stumble, your audience will too.