How to Pronounce "split a gut"
expression
ˈspɫɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡət
SPLIT-uh-GUT
splˈɪt/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈʌt
split-uh-GUT
Definition
To laugh so hard that it feels like your stomach might burst. This is an informal expression meaning to find something extremely funny.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɫɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡət
British English
splˈɪt/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈʌt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPLIT-uh-GUT
UK
split-uh-GUT
Listen in Context
That joke made me split a gut.
She almost split a gut watching that movie.
We split a gut during the comedian's performance.
I nearly split a gut listening to his ridiculous story.