How to Pronounce Archbishops

To pronounce "archbishops", say ARCHB-ish-ops — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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ARCHB-ish-ops

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"archbishops" has 3 syllables: archb-ish-ops.

What does archbishops mean?

noun

  1. A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

Related words

bishopsarchbishopricarchdeaconriesarchdiocesearchdiocesanarchidiaconalarchdeaconryarchdeacon

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How many syllables are in "archbishops"?▾

"Archbishops" has 3 syllables: archb · ish · ops.

What does "archbishops" mean?▾

Archbishops: A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

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