---
title: "Update Pronunciation Dictionary"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/pronunciation-dictionaries/{pronunciation_dictionary_id}"
tags: ["Pronunciation Dictionary"]
---

# Update Pronunciation Dictionary

`PATCH /v1/pronunciation-dictionaries/{pronunciation_dictionary_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.elevenlabs.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/pronunciation-dictionaries/{pronunciation_dictionary_id}`
- Auth: none declared

Partially update the pronunciation dictionary without changing the version

## Path parameters

- `pronunciation_dictionary_id` string, required: The id of the pronunciation dictionary

## Headers

- `xi-api-key` string, nullable: Your API key. This is required by most endpoints to access our API programmatically. You can view your xi-api-key using the 'Profile' tab on the website.

## Request body

- BodyUpdatePronunciationDictionaryV1PronunciationDictionariesPronunciationDictionaryIdPatch
  - `archived` boolean: Whether to archive the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `name` string: The name of the pronunciation dictionary, used for identification only.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- GetPronunciationDictionaryMetadataResponseModel
  - `id` string, required: The ID of the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `latest_version_id` string, required: The ID of the latest version of the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `latest_version_rules_num` integer, required: The number of rules in the latest version of the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `name` string, required: The name of the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `permission_on_resource` 'admin' | 'editor' | 'commenter' | 'viewer', nullable, required: The permission on the resource of the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `created_by` string, required: The user ID of the creator of the pronunciation dictionary.
  - `creation_time_unix` integer, required: The creation time of the pronunciation dictionary in Unix timestamp.
  - `archived_time_unix` integer, nullable: The archive time of the pronunciation dictionary in Unix timestamp.
  - `description` string, nullable: The description of the pronunciation dictionary.

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-02-08** `5b595807512c`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/elevenlabs/apis/elevenlabs-api-documentation/changes/v1/pronunciation-dictionaries/:pronunciation_dictionary_id/patch.md)

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