How to pronounce helpless

Listen to helpless in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“helpless” in real sentences

614 clips in the index · 45 American · 102 British · 4 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. helpless children some of the time at least, frightened helpless children.

    The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here

  2. and feeling very helpless.

    60 Minutes Australia · hear it here

  3. they completely feel helpless.

    Channel 4 News · hear it here

  4. authority and utterly helpless.

    10 Downing Street · hear it here

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