English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Archive Pronunciation
Archive is pronounced AHR-kyv, IPA /ˈɑrˌkaɪv/.
AHR-kyv
US /ˈɑrˌkaɪv/ · UK /ˈɑːkaɪv/
Syllables: AHR · kyv (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A collection of documents kept for the long term, or to move something into such a collection.
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Archive in a Sentence
- The newspaper archive goes back to 1881.
- Archive the thread rather than deleting it.
- Two researchers spent a week in the county archive.
Common Mispronunciations of Archive
Not ahr-CHEEV
Front stress and a long i hold this word together, AHR-kyv, so nothing about it rhymes with achieve.
Not AHR-chiv
The i runs to the eye of five, because a silent e stands behind the v. Clipping it gives the French archive, which English did not keep.
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