salakuunnella
Finnish
Etymology
From sala- (“secret”) + kuunnella (“to listen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑlɑˌkuːnːelːɑˣ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lɑ̝ˌkuːnːe̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -uːnːelːɑ
- Syllabification(key): sa‧la‧kuun‧nel‧la
Verb
salakuunnella
- to eavesdrop, listen in (to listen to a conversation one is not intended to hear)
- to tap, wiretap (to place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection)