The first syllable in Hellenic, hel-, is most similar to the beginning sound in which of the following words?

The first syllable of Hellenic begins with the sound /hɛl/, like “hell.” “Help” begins with the same /hɛl/ sound, so it is the closest match. “Helium” begins with /hē/, and “hear” and “heist” have different vowel sounds.

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