Helplessly has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | She is struggling helplessly. | |
| 2. | Tom smiled helplessly. | |
| 3. | Layla watched helplessly as Sami turned the knife on her little brother. | |
| 4. | Sami watched helplessly. | |
| 5. | Sami watched that helplessly. | |
| 6. | Tom shrugged helplessly. | |
| 7. | It may seem silly, but I'm helplessly in love with you. | |
| 8. | Yanni watched helplessly as his father was punching his mother in the face. | |
| 9. | Yanni was watching helplessly as his father was savagely beating his mother. | |
| 10. | Yanni was watching helplessly as his father was savagely beating his mother with a belt. |