How many syllables in tanka?

There are 2 syllables in the word tanka.

How to pronounce tanka:

tanka (noun):: a poem in this form compare haiku; noun. a Tibetan religious painting on fabric.; an unrhymed japanese verse form of five lines containing five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables respectively

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