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hjelm

/hjˈɛlm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
hjelm
IPA
/hjˈɛlm/
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the Danish and Swedish surname, from hjälm (“helmet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hjelms (plural)

Rhymes With

realm helm elm overwhelm helme kelm underwhelm coin of the realm anselm chelm yelm whelm

Questions

How do you pronounce hjelm?
The recorded pronunciation is /hjˈɛlm/.
What does hjelm mean?
A surname.
Where does hjelm come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce hjelm

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hjˈɛlm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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