How to pronounce helots
Say it like HEL-uts. Helots has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEL).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce helots. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HEL
- uts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Helots pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of helots
American and British speakers say helots in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛləts/ in the US and /ˈhɛləts/ in the UK.
British respelling: HEL-uts.
What does helots mean?
- plural of helot How to pronounce helot
Questions about saying helots
How do you pronounce helots?
Say HEL-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛləts/. In British English it is /ˈhɛləts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in helots?
Helots has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEL). Broken into parts: HEL · uts.
Do Americans and Brits say helots the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɛləts/ and the British form is /ˈhɛləts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.