Save Type Settlement Usage Finnish, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhel.siŋ.ki/(Finnish) /ˈhɛl.sɪŋk.i/(English) /hɛl.ˈsɪŋk.i/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Finnish form of Helsingfors via the colloquial name Helsinge. This is the capital of Finland.