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How to pronounce pyrrhic victory in English?

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Type of triumph, victory

Examples of pyrrhic victory

pyrrhic victory
Some worry that if shareholders win on this issue, it might be a pyrrhic victory.
From the nytimes.com
This was a pyrrhic victory and they failed to fully dislodge the Sikhs from Jamrud.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The higher education portfolio, however, was something of a pyrrhic victory.
From the independent.co.uk
Julia Gillard appears even more hollow and mean-spirited after this pyrrhic victory.
From the economist.com
Then the 1941 Battle of Crete was a pyrrhic victory because of the large casualties.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The court ruling may thus turn out to be a pyrrhic victory for the party's opponents.
From the time.com
No, it's just that Israeli officials know Obama's shift is probably a pyrrhic victory.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
It is a pyrrhic victory at best because it actually hasn't achieved very much indeed.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
However, It was a pyrrhic victory as the battle left Hywel ab Ithel mortally wounded.
From the en.wikipedia.org