Haiku Checker

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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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jt.28047
Is creation really 2 syllables? Bc I thought it was 3 syllables (cre-a-tion)
LikeReply2 months ago
Huhu
daydream is considered 2 syllables on here when it is considered 3 syllables
LikeReply2 months ago
Slimjim21
It says “being” is a one syllable word but I believe it is 2.
LikeReply 12 months ago
IWTeaMA
Anymore is counted as 2 syllables (Anym-ore) despite being 3 syllables.
LikeReply2 months ago
alec_r
idea is considered 2 syllables on here when it is considered 3 syllables
LikeReply2 months ago
- davidb
  FIxed, thank you!
  LikeReply2 months ago
zuuz_z
The word Considered appears as con-si-dered, the correct is con-sid-ered i'm pretty sure
LikeReply3 months ago
elisa_e
Hello! :D I am once again using this useful little Haiku checker! I think there is another little mistake? Counts "betrayal" as 2 syllables, but I think that's 3 (be-tray-al)? Thanks in advance! more »
LikeReply4 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed!
  LikeReply4 months ago
122134
It says stopped is 1 when i think its 2
LikeReply5 months ago
- davidb
  The word "stopped" contains only one syllable
  LikeReply4 months ago
ballls
inferno is 3 syllables not 2
LikeReply 16 months ago
- davidb
  that's the case
  LikeReply4 months ago
ballsman28
im making a planetary haiku and I put "Jupiter's great size" (jupiter being 3, great is 1, and size is 1) but it said only 3 :[
LikeReply6 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed!
  LikeReply4 months ago
acconlyused4skl
says 'everything' is 4 syllable when it is 3.
LikeReply6 months ago
t4sm5la4r
Shows "Chat GPT" as two syllables as it's counting "GPT" as a single-syllable word. Shouldn't it be counted phonetically using the words that represent each letter? G (gee) P (pee) T (tee). That would make "GPT" (and almost any TLA) three syllables. more »
LikeReply7 months ago
- davidb
  Good remark! The problem has been addressed!
  LikeReply4 months ago
grumpykyttn
Says 'needed' is one syllable. It should be two.
LikeReply7 months ago
buterroach
says "crying" is 1 syllable, but should be 2
LikeReply8 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed, thanks!
  LikeReply7 months 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 »
LikeReply8 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed! :-)
  LikeReply 18 months ago
ssribeiro
equilibrium - 5 syllabus
LikeReply9 months ago
- davidb
  Corrected. Thank you!
  LikeReply9 months ago
Barrysmoke
Endless has two syllables, says it’s three
LikeReply10 months ago
- davidb
  This error has just been corrected. Thanks!
  LikeReply9 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 »
LikeReply10 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed! Thanks for your comment!
  LikeReply9 months ago
ElevateWithNate
Show quiet as one syllable, but it is two.
LikeReply11 months ago
- davidb
  Fixed! Thanks for your comment! :-)
  LikeReply10 months ago
buterroach
says that "sometimes" is 3 syllables, but it's 2.
LikeReply11 months ago
- davidb
  This error has just been corrected. Thanks!
  LikeReply11 months ago
splattydatty9
Program states 'Nature' having 3 syllables, fix would be appreciated, please and thank
LikeReply11 months ago
- davidb
  We just fixed this error. Thanks!
  LikeReply11 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 111 months ago
- davidb
  This error has just been corrected. Thank you!
  LikeReply11 months ago
kristyn_h
Says trampolines is 4 when it should be three....also says that Wednesday is 4 when it should be 2
LikeReply12 months ago
- davidb
  We just fixed this error. Thank you for your contribution!
  LikeReply11 months ago
icecubefan1998
really useful tool though 10/10
LikeReply 11 year ago
yea_y
Just a heads up the program counts 'propelled' as having three syllables
LikeReply1 year ago
- davidb
  Fixed! Thanks for your comment!
  LikeReply12 months ago
lenny.74469
Misses is two syllables not 3.
LikeReply1 year ago
- davidb
  Indeed, you were right!
  Thank you for your remark!
  LikeReply12 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 11 year ago
- acronimous
  Fixed!
  LikeReply1 year ago
stephaniesr
Clockwise 2 syllables
Balance 2 syllables
LikeReply1 year ago
- acronimous
  Fixed! Thank you...
  LikeReply 11 year ago
- stephaniesr
  Thank you. This is such a great tool
  LikeReply 11 year ago
Roach
It says tonight has three syllables “to.ni.ght” when it should be two.
LikeReply1 year ago
- acronimous
  Thanks for the feedback, this is fixed now!
  LikeReply1 year ago
armed_p
This thing has problems
With some names like cameron
Though it is helpful
LikeReply 11 year ago
- acronimous
  Thanks for letting us know -- this is now resolved.
  LikeReply1 year 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 11 year ago
patrickl.52048
Brawny is two syllables but registers here as one, what gives?
LikeReply 42 years ago
- acronimous
  Appreciate the feedback, we fixed this glitch.
  LikeReply 21 year ago
apexbreakingnews
Thank you for this haiku checker. These are some of the hardest poems to write without messing up.
LikeReply 92 years ago