word
Japanese
Haiku
HY-koo
/ˈhaɪkuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
haiku
Dictionary meaning
A form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with syllable counts of 5-7-5.
History and origin
Japanese
Common mispronunciations
HAY-koo
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