English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Helicopter Pronunciation
Helicopter is pronounced HE-li-kahp-ter, IPA /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɝ/.
HE-li-kahp-ter
US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɝ/ · UK /ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə/
Syllables: HE · li · kahp · ter (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An aircraft lifted and driven by rotating blades above it.
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Helicopter in a Sentence
- A helicopter landed on the field behind the school.
- The helicopter took twenty minutes to reach the island.
- He flew a rescue helicopter for a decade.
Common Mispronunciations of Helicopter
Not he-li-KAHP-ter
The opening beat is the strongest, HE, with a lighter lift on kahp in the middle.
Not HE-li-kop-TER
The final beat sinks to a weak ter, so it never takes the force.
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