Haiku Checker

Looking for a helping hand with your Haiku? Use our handy Haiku checker to make sure your Haiku passes the syllables validity test!

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A haiku is an unrhymed poem consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. It can describe the natural world, a reflection or thought, a moment in time and more; in a concise and vivid way.

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buterroach
says "crying" is 1 syllable, but should be 2
LikeReply1 month ago
- davidb
  Fixed, thanks!
  LikeReply4 days ago
elisa_e
Hello! I just wanted to say the checker told me 'entranced' has three syllables, but I am pretty sure it has two? :o
Thank you so much anyway for having taken the time to make this and tune it with every comment :) It's very useful more »
LikeReply1 month ago
- davidb
  Fixed! :-)
  LikeReply 129 days ago
ssribeiro
equilibrium - 5 syllabus
LikeReply2 months ago
- davidb
  Corrected. Thank you!
  LikeReply2 months ago
Barrysmoke
Endless has two syllables, says it’s three
LikeReply3 months ago
- davidb
  This error has just been corrected. Thanks!
  LikeReply2 months ago
PenelopeRuIzInHerFeelings
The program counts both a hyphen and the space after it as syllables

It could "there's this thing - hanahaki" as nine syllables, but "there's this thing hanahaki" as seven more »
LikeReply3 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed! Thanks for your comment!
  LikeReply2 months ago
ElevateWithNate
Show quiet as one syllable, but it is two.
LikeReply3 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed! Thanks for your comment! :-)
  LikeReply3 months ago
buterroach
says that "sometimes" is 3 syllables, but it's 2.
LikeReply4 months ago
- davidb
  This error has just been corrected. Thanks!
  LikeReply4 months ago
splattydatty9
Program states 'Nature' having 3 syllables, fix would be appreciated, please and thank
LikeReply4 months ago
- davidb
  We just fixed this error. Thanks!
  LikeReply4 months ago
mowedgrass
Says cruel is 1 syllable, when its 2. Would appreciate if this little bug was fixed! Other than slight syllable miscounts, this programs great! :)
LikeReply 14 months ago
- davidb
  This error has just been corrected. Thank you!
  LikeReply4 months ago
kristyn_h
Says trampolines is 4 when it should be three....also says that Wednesday is 4 when it should be 2
LikeReply4 months ago
- davidb
  We just fixed this error. Thank you for your contribution!
  LikeReply4 months ago
icecubefan1998
really useful tool though 10/10
LikeReply 15 months ago
yea_y
Just a heads up the program counts 'propelled' as having three syllables
LikeReply5 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed! Thanks for your comment!
  LikeReply4 months ago
lenny.74469
Misses is two syllables not 3.
LikeReply5 months ago
- davidb
  Indeed, you were right!
  Thank you for your remark!
  LikeReply4 months ago
GiaShah
It says that unconscious is 4 syllables. I was just wondering if you could fix that glitch. It would be much appreciated.
LikeReply 16 months ago
- acronimous
  Fixed!
  LikeReply5 months ago
stephaniesr
Clockwise 2 syllables
Balance 2 syllables
LikeReply7 months ago
- acronimous
  Fixed! Thank you...
  LikeReply 15 months ago
- stephaniesr
  Thank you. This is such a great tool
  LikeReply 15 months ago
Roach
It says tonight has three syllables “to.ni.ght” when it should be two.
LikeReply7 months ago
- acronimous
  Thanks for the feedback, this is fixed now!
  LikeReply7 months ago
corinne
love this! "issues" says it's 3 syllables when it should be 2
LikeReply7 months ago
- acronimous
  Thanks! Issues is now 2 syllables...
  LikeReply7 months ago
armed_p
This thing has problems
With some names like cameron
Though it is helpful
LikeReply 19 months ago
- acronimous
  Thanks for letting us know -- this is now resolved.
  LikeReply8 months ago
michaelm.25383
amazing is three syllables the app is wrong
LikeReply 51 year ago
- acronimous
  Thanks for the feedback, we keep improving it -- this is now fixed!
  LikeReply 18 months ago
patrickl.52048
Brawny is two syllables but registers here as one, what gives?
LikeReply 41 year ago
- acronimous
  Appreciate the feedback, we fixed this glitch.
  LikeReply 28 months ago
apexbreakingnews
Thank you for this haiku checker. These are some of the hardest poems to write without messing up.
LikeReply 91 year ago