How to Pronounce Helicity

To pronounce "helicity", say HEL-ic-ity — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

HEL-ic-ity

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💡 Tip for remembering “helicity”

"helicity" has 3 syllables: hel-ic-ity.

What does helicity mean?

noun

  1. The quality of being helical.
  2. Any of certain measures of the extent to which vortex lines (in fluid flow) or field lines (in a magnetic or electromagnetic field) kink and twist and/or link and coil around one another.

Related words

heliocentricityheterocercalityrotationalityellipticalnesssolenoidalityhermicitycylindricityhomochirality

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "helicity"?▾

"Helicity" has 3 syllables: hel · ic · ity.

What does "helicity" mean?▾

Helicity: The quality of being helical.

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