Cómo Pronunciar "pyrrhic"
word
ˈpɪɹɪk
PIR-ik
pˈɪrhɪk
PIR-ik
Definición
Describes a victory or achievement that comes at such a great cost that it almost feels like a defeat or is not worth the price.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpɪɹɪk
Inglés Británico
pˈɪrhɪk
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PIR-ik
UK
PIR-ik
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The general's win was a pyrrhic victory—he lost half his army.
Winning the lawsuit turned out to be pyrrhic because the expenses were huge.
His promotion was pyrrhic since he lost almost all his friends at work.
Sure, they won the game, but with so many injuries, it felt pretty pyrrhic.