How to Pronounce "archives"
word
/ˈɑɹˌkaɪvz/
AR-kyvz
/ˈɑːkaɪvz/
AH-kyvz
Definition
A collection of historical documents, records, or materials preserved for reference. Also the place where such materials are stored, or the act of storing them.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɑɹˌkaɪvz/
British English
/ˈɑːkaɪvz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AR-kyvz
UK
AH-kyvz
Listen in Context
The national archives contain documents dating back centuries.
She spent weeks researching in the university archives.
You can archive old emails to free up space.
Historians discovered a trove of previously unknown letters in the archives.