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Archived Pronunciation

Archived is pronounced AHR-kyvd, IPA /ˈɑrˌkaɪvd/.

AHR-kyvd

US /ˈɑrˌkaɪvd/  ·  UK /ˈɑːkaɪvd/

Syllables: AHR · kyvd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

verb (past tense and past participle of archive); also an adjective: Stored away in an archive, or moved out of everyday use into long-term storage.

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Archived in a Sentence

  • The thread was archived after six months of silence.
  • All the archived footage is on a single drive.
  • She archived the folder rather than deleting it.

Common Mispronunciations of Archived

Not AHR-chyvd

The ch here is a hard k, the Greek value it keeps in architect and archaeology.

Not ahr-KY-vid

The -ed is a single d stuck onto the v, with no vowel of its own. Only after a t or d sound does the ending become a separate syllable.

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