Como Pronunciar "pyrrhic"
word
PIR-ik
PIR-ik
Definição
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.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɪɹɪk
Inglês Britânico
pˈɪrhɪk
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PIR-ik
UK
PIR-ik
Ouça em Contexto
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.