haiku meaning

UK US /ˈhaɪku/ 2 syllables

haiku (noun): an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines.

Definition of haiku

  1. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

    Type of: poem

How to pronounce haiku

haiku is pronounced /ˈhaɪku/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in KU · 5-letter words

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