How to Pronounce "archivist"
word
ˈɑɹkaɪvɪst/, /ˈɑɹkəvɪst
AHR-ky-vist
ˈɑːkaɪvˌɪst
AA-ky-vist
Definition
An archivist is a person whose job is to collect, organize, and care for historical documents, records, and valuable information.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑɹkaɪvɪst/, /ˈɑɹkəvɪst
British English
ˈɑːkaɪvˌɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHR-ky-vist
UK
AA-ky-vist
Listen in Context
The archivist helps people find old documents in the library.
My aunt is an archivist at a history museum.
The school hired an archivist to manage the records.
As an archivist, he gets to work with fascinating historical letters every day.