haiku

How many syllables in haiku?

  325176498 syllables

Divide haiku into syllables:   hai-ku
Stressed syllable in haiku:   hai-ku
How to pronounce haiku:   hi-koo
How to say haiku:

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Define haiku



noun
  1. A Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines and 17 syllables that follows the 5-7-5 format.
  2. The first line must have 5 syllables; the second 7; the third line 5.
  3. A haiku is usually written about nature and must express a mood, thought, or feeling.
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Synonyms for haiku


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

    2 syllables
    • boo boo
    • muumuu
    • sky-blue
    • you two
    • moo moo
    • psycho
    • woo hoo
    3 syllables
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