debacle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /deɪˈbɑː.kəl/ or /dɛˈbɑː.kəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈbɑ.kəl/ or /dəˈbɑ.kəl/ or /deɪˈbɑ.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: de‧ba‧cle

Noun

Singular debacle

Plural debacles

1. (countable) A debacle is an event that has a sudden and disastrous ending.