How many syllables in haikus?

There are 2 syllables in the word haikus.

How to pronounce haikus:

haikus (noun):: compare tanka; a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference; an unrhymed verse form of japanese origin having in english three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively

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