Arches has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. | |
| 2. | McDonald's golden arches may have marched into 119 countries, but the quintessentially American company still resides in a quintessentially American suburb. | |
| 3. | I love seeing all of the arches that were used in ancient architecture. | |
| 4. | I have high arches. | |
| 5. | Weeds and flowers spring from its massy arches and its circling seats, and vines hang their fringes from its lofty walls. | |
| 6. | We furl the sails, and shoreward row amain. / Eastward the harbour arches, scarce descried. / Two jutting rocks, by billows lashed in vain, / stretch out their arms the narrow mouth to hide. / Far back the temple stands, and seems to shun the tide. |