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Pronunciation Guide for the Cantonese Dialect (Yale System)
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pronunciation guide for the cantonese dialect (yale system) Initial As in b spot ch chest d stop f fat g skill gw square h heat j jest k kin kw queer l line m mail n no ng king p pit s sit t tart w wet y yet Final As in a far aai eye aau loud aam psalm aan barn * the flower princess.indb 120 2010/2/9 9:17:23 AM pronunciation guide 121 Final As in aang gong (in standard American English pronounced with vowel of “father”) aap harp aat part aak arc ai bright au out am sum an fun ang lung ap cup (the “p” is not exploded) at but (the “t” is not exploded) ak luck (the “k” is not exploded) e ferry eng length ek echo ei sleigh eu her without the “r” sound eung urn changing the “n” sound to “ng” without the “r” euk jerk without the “r” sound eui no English equivalent; hurry without the “rr” sound eun no English equivalent; sun with lips rounded eut no English equivalent; jut with lips rounded i seep iu few im deem in bean ip sleep ing sing ik kick o law oi hoist on gone ong long ot ought the flower princess.indb 121 2010/2/9 9:17:23 AM [3.145.163.58] Project MUSE (2024-04-17 19:46 GMT) 122 the flower princess Final As in ok hawk ou so u soon ui phooey un moon ut boot ung no English equivalent; German jung uk look yu no English equivalent; German für yun no English equivalent; French une yut foot * All final sounds are approximate only. the flower princess.indb 122 2010/2/9 9:17:23 AM ...