How to Pronounce "pyrrhic"
word
ˈpɪɹɪk
PIR-ik
pˈɪrhɪk
PIR-ik
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪɹɪk
British English
pˈɪrhɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIR-ik
UK
PIR-ik
Listen in Context
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.