How many syllables in Helpless?
helpless has 2 syllables
helpless has 2 syllables
help-less
unable to defend oneself or to act without help
The first syllable 'help' has a vowel 'e'. The second syllable 'less' has a vowel 'e' and a consonant 'l' and 's'.
The lost child was helpless without his parents.
8 ( h, e, l, p, l, e, s, s )
5 ( h, e, l, p, s )
sselpleh
Phonetic Transcription of Helpless
IPA (International): ˈhelplʌs
ARA (American): ˈhɛlplʌs
EPA (English): ˈhelplʌs
HHEH-LPLAH-S