Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walls have ears

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
wall-s have ears
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

There is always a risk of being overheard, so one should be careful about what one says.

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What does walls have ears mean?
There is always a risk of being overheard, so one should be careful about what one says.

How to pronounce walls have ears

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