Sidney Lau Cantonés Sistema de Romanización Guía de Pronunciación – Finals Cantonés Final Sounds:Each row of the Final Sounds table contains: - the Sidney Lau System representation of a Cantonés Final sound,
- its quick (and sometimes dirty) equivalent sound in English (for beginners),
- a more accurate equivalent sound (if any) in English/French/German (for language experts),
- a Cantonés example word containing that sound,
- the Cantonés character for the Cantonés example word,
- the meaning of the Cantonés example word.
Final Sound | Quick English Approximation | Advanced Sound Explanation | Example Word | Example Character | Example Meaning |
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The a in the following sounds rhyme – The a sound is short. | ai | light | cup + it | gai1 | 雞 | chicken | ak | duck | k is unaspirated | bak1 | 北 | north | am | sum | | sam1 | 心 | heart | an | gun | | san1 | 新 | new | ang | rung | | dang1 | 燈 | lamp | ap | cup | p is unaspirated | jap1 | 汁 | sauce | at | but | t is unaspirated | bat1 | 不 | not | au | shout | | sau1 | 收 | receive | The a/aa in the following sounds rhyme – The a/aa sound is long. | a | car | | ga1 | 家 | family | aai | car + it | | gaai1 | 街 | street | aak | ark | k is unaspirated | baak3 | 白 | white | aam | arm | | saam1 | 三 | three | aan | aunt | | chaan1 | 餐 | meal | aang | car + ng | | haang1 | 坑 | drain | aap | harp | p is unaspirated | daap1 | 搭 | catch | aat | art | t is unaspirated | baat3 | 八 | eight | aau | cow | | baau1 | 包 | package | The e in the following sounds rhyme. | e | cherry | | che1 | 車 | car | ek | neck | k is unaspirated | lek1 | 叻 | wear | eng | length | | teng1 | 聽 | listen | The ei sound is unique. | ei | day | | fei1 | 飛 | fly | The eu in the following sounds rhyme. The h is silent. | euh | her | | heuh1 | 靴 | boot | euk | perk | k is unaspirated | jeuk3 | 穿 | wear | eung | her + ng | | jeung1 | 張 | piece | The i in the following sounds rhyme – The i sound is medium length, i.e. halfway between the English sit and seat. | i | see | | si1 | 司 | manage | iu | hit + would | | siu1 | 燒 | roast | ik | sick | k is unaspirated | sik1 | 色 | colour | im | him | | him1 | 謙 | modest | in | bin | | bin1 | 邊 | which | ing | sing | | bing1 | 冰 | ice | ip | tip | p is unaspirated | jip3 | 接 | accept | it | hit | t is unaspirated | tit3 | 鐵 | iron | The terminating o sound is unique. | o | go | | go1 | 高 | high | The o in the following sounds rhyme. The h is silent. | oh | law | | goh1 | 歌 | song | oi | toy | | hoi1 | 開 | open | on | fawn | | gon1 | 乾 | dry | ot | bought | t is unaspirated | hot3 | 渴 | thirsty | The o in the following sounds rhyme. | ok | lock | k is unaspirated | lok6 | 落 | fall | ong | long | | long6 | 浪 | wave | The oo in the following sounds rhyme. | oo | could | | foo1 | 褲 | pants | ooi | could + it | | booi1 | 杯 | cup | oon | could + n | | gwoon1 | 官 | official | oot | could + t | t is unaspirated | foot3 | 寬 | wide | The ue in the following sounds rhyme. | ue | sue | dessus (French) | sue1 | 書 | book | uen | soon | une (French) | suen1 | 酸 | sour | uet | sue + t | chute (French), t is unaspirated | suet3 | 雪 | snow | The u in the following sounds rhyme. | ui | her + it | Deuil (French) | tui1 | 推 | push | un | fashion | | jun1 | 樽 | bottle | ut | mallet | t is unaspirated | jut1 | 卒 | finish | The u in the following sounds rhyme. | uk | book | k is unaspirated | uk1 | 屋 | house | ung | book + ng | achtung (German) | tung1 | 通 | through | The following sounds rhyme. | m | mmm | | m4 | 唔 | not | ng | sing | | ng5 | 五 | five |
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