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How to pronounce helpers

Say it like HEL-perz. Helpers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEL).

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US American/ˈhɛlpɚz/HEL-perz
UK British/ˈhɛlpəz/HEL-puz
  • HEL
  • perz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Helpers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. perzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of helpers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: HEL-puz.

What does helpers mean?

noun
  1. plural of helper How to pronounce helper

Questions about saying helpers

How do you pronounce helpers?

Say HEL-perz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛlpɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhɛlpəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in helpers?

Helpers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEL). Broken into parts: HEL · perz.

Is helpers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhɛlpəz/ (HEL-puz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).