"Making eat dirt" is a common phrase used to describe someone who has been defeated or humiliated. The spelling of this phrase can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription. "Making" is pronounced as /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ with an emphasis on the first syllable. "Eat" is pronounced as /iːt/ with a long vowel sound. "Dirt" is pronounced as /dɜːrt/ with the stressed syllable on the first vowel. Altogether, the phrase is pronounced as /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ iːt dɜːrt/.