The word "helmers" is spelled with a silent "h" at the beginning, followed by the letters "e" and "l" pronounced as "eh" and "l" respectively. The letter "m" is pronounced as "m" and the letters "e" and "r" are pronounced as "eh" and "er" respectively. The IPA phonetic transcription for "helmers" is /ˈhɛlmərz/. It is important to understand phonetic transcriptions and their relation to spelling to improve one's communication skills in English.