How to pronounce hele
Say it like HEEL. Hele is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HEEL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hele pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of hele
American and British speakers say hele in essentially the same way: /hil/ in the US and /hiːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HEEL.
What does hele mean?
- To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).
Where does hele come from?
Cognate with Scots heal (“to cover, hide, conceal”), Saterland Frisian hela (“to conceal”), Dutch helen (“to conceal”), German hehlen (“to deal in stolen or illegal goods”), Swedish häla (“hide”) and hälare (“fence, peddler of stolen goods”
Words that rhyme with hele
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hele.
Words that sound like hele
Questions about saying hele
How do you pronounce hele?
Say HEEL. The American pronunciation is /hil/. In British English it is /hiːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hele?
Hele is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HEEL.
Do Americans and Brits say hele the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hil/ and the British form is /hiːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as hele?
Hele sounds the same as heal, heel, he'll in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.