Aside from the fact that "syllables" is not exactly the unit being counted in haiku, there are also considerations of theme, tone, and a sort of "open-ended-ness" – among other considerations.

This article served as my introduction to the actual complexities of haiku: https://forgottenpoets.substack.com/p/haiku-thursdays-one-pl...

>>> import syllables

>>> syllables.estimate('estimate')

4

Doesn't matter in the context of making a fun web app though, cool idea!

You can check the override list at https://haikuvalidator.com/overrides and if you have any suggestions feel free to let me know any words that are broken.

This is my first time making a web app. Hoping that someone finds it fun / useful.

Crunchy, like its fried contents

I ate the chip bag

  a haiku once writ  
  needs validation surely  
  validator's broke  

  Line 1 - 5 / 5  
  a(1) haiku(2) once(1) writ(1)  
  Line 2 - 8 / 7  
  needs(1) validation(4) surely(3)  
  Line 3 - 6 / 5  
  validator's(4) broke(2)

But Validator works on sane languages too:

  mieleeni muistuu
  tässä yhteydessä eräs tapaus
  joka tapahtui

Hope that it validates

and smile when it does.

Edit: Little tools like this are nice. It's simple, it works, and it's just one of those little toys that people can use to have simple fun.

Blessed vs “bless-ed” for example

Camera can be said cam-ra or cam-er-a for example.

now my fingers are greasy

as i type this

Line 1

5 / 5

i(1) just(1) ate(1) bacon(2)

Line 2

7 / 7

now(1) my(1) fingers(2) are(1) greasy(2)

Line 3

5 / 5

as(1) i(1) type(2) this(1)

I might have greasy fingers but that ain't right

need a season word (kigo).

It's true; look it up.

I need one to test this app

Love the internet!

haiku is. can anyone

please explain it?

柿くへば

鐘が鳴るなり

法隆寺