how to pronounce debacle

/dəˈbɑːkəl/

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debacle is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of debacle in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… lehman debacle in april 2007 the fed …”

meanings of debacle

noun:

An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.

debacle frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word debacle occurs in english on average 2.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics debacle can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that debacle can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;