las paredes oyen

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “The walls hear”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /las paˌɾedes ˈoʝen/ [las paˌɾe.ð̞es ˈo.ʝẽn] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /las paˌɾedes ˈoʃen/ [las paˌɾe.ð̞es ˈo.ʃẽn] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /las paˌɾedes ˈoʒen/ [las paˌɾe.ð̞es ˈo.ʒẽn] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: las pa‧re‧des o‧yen

Proverb

las paredes oyen

  1. walls have ears

Further reading

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