HelsinkiPronunciation: /ˈhɛlsɪŋki, hɛlˈsɪŋki/Definition of Helsinki the capital of Finland, a port in the south on the Gulf of Finland; population 579,504 (2009). Swedish name Helsingfors /ˌhɛlsɪŋˈfɔrs/. Helsinki in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Helsinki in the US English dictionary