The word "gat earful" is a colloquial expression that is commonly used in British English to describe someone who is receiving an angry or forceful reprimand. The spelling of this word can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription as ɡæt iərfəl. The "gat" sound is pronounced with the "a" sound as in "cat" and the "t" sound is softly pronounced. The "earful" sound is pronounced with the "ea" sound as in "ear" and the "ful" sound pronounced with the "u" sound as in "full."