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Haiku

Haiku

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /hy-koo/

What does Haiku mean? A Japanese poetry style traditionally composed of three (3) lines with seventeen (17) syllables in a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

Haiku Synonyms: Hokku

Example of a Haiku:
[The cool breeze whispers,
Leaves dance in the golden light,
Autumn’s song begins.]

Example sentence: “She wrote a really beautiful haiku.”

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