tanka

How many syllables in tanka?

  315642987 syllables

Divide tanka into syllables:   tan-ka
Stressed syllable in tanka:   tan-ka
How to pronounce tanka:   tahn-ka
How to say tanka:

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Define tanka



noun
  1. A Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines. The first and third lines have 5 syllables. All the other lines have 7 syllables.
  2. Tanka Rules & Examples
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Synonyms for tanka


1 syllable
  • rhyme
  • verse
2 syllables
  • haiku
  • poem
  • lyric
  • sonnet
3 syllables
  • poetry
    What rhymes with tanka

    2 syllables
    • concha
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