How to pronounce helix
American English pronunciation
HEE-liks
- IPA
- /ˈhilɪks/
- Syllables
- HEE · liks (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What helix means
A shape that winds around and around like a spring
In a sentence: The slide twisted down the tower in a tall helix.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from a Greek word for something twisted or spiral.
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