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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helle

/ˈhɛli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
helle
IPA
/ˈhɛli/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A daughter of king Athamas, who, together with her brother Phrixus, fled from their stepmother Ino to Colchis on a golden ram. On their way, she fell from its back and was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespont.

name

A female given name from Greek.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Homonyms

helly

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce helle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛli/.
What does helle mean?
A daughter of king Athamas, who, together with her brother Phrixus, fled from their stepmother Ino to Colchis on a golden ram. On their way, she fell from its back and was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespont.
Where does helle come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce helle

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