How to Pronounce "nuthouse"
word
ˈnʌtˌhaʊs
NUT-hows
nˈʌthaʊs
nut-HOWS
Definition
A very informal and sometimes offensive slang term for a mental hospital, or a place or situation that seems wild and chaotic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnʌtˌhaʊs
British English
nˈʌthaʊs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUT-hows
UK
nut-HOWS
Listen in Context
This classroom feels like a nuthouse today.
My house turns into a nuthouse during the holidays.
He called his workplace a nuthouse because it was so busy.
If you go shopping on Black Friday, it’s a total nuthouse.