las paredes oyen

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, The walls hear.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

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

Proverb[edit]

las paredes oyen

  1. walls have ears

Further reading[edit]