How to Pronounce Archives

To pronounce "archives", say ARCH-iv-es — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

archives

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying archives, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

3

Syllables

8

Letters

ARCH-iv-es

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “archives”

"archives" has 3 syllables: arch-iv-es. It rhymes with lives and drives, if that helps it stick.

What does archives mean?

noun

  1. A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.
  2. The material so kept, considered as a whole (compare archives).

    “His archive of Old High German texts is the most extensive in Britain.”

verb

  1. To put into an archive.

    “I was planning on archiving the documents from 2001.”

Words that rhyme with archives

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

livesdrivesdivesreviveshiveswivesstivesderivesarriveshousewivesstrivessurvives

Related words

archivalarchivistarchivistscataloguesdocumentsdossiersfilefiles

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "archives"?▾

"Archives" has 3 syllables: arch · iv · es.

What does "archives" mean?▾

Archives: A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “archives” in the full dictionary →