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haiku

The correct spelling is haiku.

How to pronounce haiku

/ˈhaɪ.kuː/
noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.kuː/

Say it like: Hay-ku

The correct spelling is haiku. A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic t… For example: "Haiku, a poem"

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Haiku, a poem

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
  2. 2.A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

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