Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belly-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
bel-ly-up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of belly up.

Synonyms

bankrupt

Questions

What does belly-up mean?
Alternative spelling of belly up.

How to pronounce belly-up

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