waterloo
nounStress: third syllable
Syllables: Wa-ter-loo (3)
English Definition
A decisive defeat or a place of final defeat (referring to the Battle of Waterloo).
Example Sentence
This project proved to be his Waterloo.
US IPA
/ˌwɔːtərˈluː/
UK IPA
/ˌwɔːtəˈluː/