transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhelp-ˌmāt; Southern often ]
ˈhep- also ˈheəp- noun
Etymology: by folk etymology from helpmeet
Date: 1696
: one who is a companion and helper ; especially : wife
HELPMATE
Meaning of HELPMATE in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003