Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helvetica

/hɛlˈvɛ.tɪ.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: hel-veti-ca
IPA: /hɛlˈvɛ.tɪ.kə/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A popular and influential sans-serif typeface.

Example Sentences

"The famous double arrow emerged at this time, as did the new Rail Alphabet typeface (basically slightly altered Helvetica) that it still used today for station names and signposts, [...]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Helvētica (“Swiss”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hɛlˈvɛ.tɪ.kə/
British English: /hɛlˈvɛ.tɪ.kə/

Synonyms

sans serif

Questions

How do you pronounce helvetica?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɛlˈvɛ.tɪ.kə/.
What does helvetica mean?: A popular and influential sans-serif typeface.
Where does helvetica come from?: Borrowed from Latin Helvētica (“Swiss”).

How to pronounce helvetica

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