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Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
b |
s-p-ear |
bā 爸 (father),
bêng
餅 (biscuit) |
p |
p-ot (aspirated) |
pâau
跑 (to run),
pàngyáu 朋友 (friends) |
d |
s-t-ar |
dâ
打 (to hit),
daai 大 (big) |
t |
t-ick (aspirated) |
tâi
睇 (to see),
tēng 聽 (to listen) |
j |
ca-ts |
jou
做 (to do),
jī 知 (to know) |
c |
ca-ts (aspirated) |
cāt
七 (seven),
cē 車 (car) |
g |
s-k-y |
gâu
九 (nine),
gông 講 (to speak) |
k |
k-ing (aspirated) |
kéoi
佢 (he/she),
kéi 跂 (to stand) |
gw |
s-qu-id |
gwäi
貴 (expensive),
gwā
瓜 (melon) |
kw |
qu-een (aspirated) |
kwàn
裙 (dress/skirt),
kwāang
框 (frame) |
l |
l-ight |
luk
六 (six),
lik
力 (force/energy) |
m |
m-an |
máai
買 (to buy),
man
問 (to ask) |
n |
n-ear |
nàam
男 (male),
néoi
女 (female) |
ng |
thi-ng |
ngáan
眼 (eye),
ngà
牙 (tooth) |
f |
f-un |
faan
飯 (cooked rice),
fèi
肥 (fat) |
s |
s-it |
sāam
三 (three),
sëi
四 (four) |
h |
h-ello |
hâu
口 (mouth),
hôu
好 (good) |
y |
y-es |
yāt
一 (one),
yïu
要 (to demand/need/want) |
w |
w-ater |
wūjōu
污糟 (dirty),
wa
話 (to say) |
2.2.1 Nucleus aa - a (aa), aai, aau; aam, aan, aang; aap, aat, aak
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
a |
f-a-ther |
bā 爸 (father),
wa
話 (to say) |
aai |
l-ie |
daai 大 (big), máai
買 (to buy) |
aau |
l-ou-d |
pâau
跑 (to run),
bāau
包 (to wrap/bun) |
|
aam |
f-arm |
nàam
男 (male), sāam
三 (three) |
aan |
aun-t |
ngáan
眼 (eye), faan
飯 (cooked rice) |
aang |
arn + ng |
hàang
行 (to walk),
ngaang
硬 (stiff) |
|
aap |
c-arp |
kekjaap
劇集 (drama serials) |
aat |
art |
laat
辣 (spicy hot),
waat
(slippery) |
aak |
ark |
baak
白 (white),
ngaak
額 (forehead) |
2.2.2 Nucleus a - ai, au; am, an, ang; ap, at, ak
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
ai |
s-i-te |
tâi
睇 (to see),
sâi
洗 (to wash) |
au |
ou-t |
hâu
口 (mouth), sâu
手 (hand) |
|
am |
s-um |
yâm
飲 (to drink),
sām
心 (heart) |
an |
s-un |
sān
新 (new),
man
問 (to ask) |
ang |
s-ung |
dâng
等 (to wait),
pàngyáu 朋友 (friends) |
|
ap |
c-up |
sap
十 (ten),
yap
入 (to enter) |
at |
c-ut |
yāt
一 (one), cāt
七 (seven) |
ak |
s-uck |
hāk
黑 (black),
bāk
北 (north) |
2.2.3 Nucleus e - e, ei, eu; em, eng; ep, ek
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
e |
l-e-t |
cē 車 (car),
sê
寫 (to write) |
ei |
s-ay |
fèi
肥 (fat),
bêi
畀 (to give) |
eu |
c-al-culate |
deu 掉 (to drop), jeu (to
chew) |
|
em |
s-am |
lêm 舐 (to lick) |
eng |
s-ang |
bêng
餅 (biscuit),
tēng 聽 (to listen) |
|
ep |
m-ap |
gep 夾 (to nip/to clamp) |
ek |
s-ec |
sektàu
石頭 (stone), kekjaap
劇集 (drama serials) |
2.2.4 Nucleus eo - eo, eoi; eon, eong; eot, eok
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
eo |
f-ur |
hēo
靴 (boot) |
eoi |
oy + ee |
kéoi
佢 (he/she),
sêoi
水 (water) |
|
eon |
very short oo + n |
cêon
蠢 (stupid/foolish),
sèon
唇 (lips) |
eong |
urn + ng |
sêong
想 (want to/wanna),
léong
兩 (two) |
|
eot |
short p-ut |
cēot
出 (go out/come out),
sēotsāam
恤衫 (shirt) |
eok |
j-erk |
yeok
藥 (drug/medicine), jêok (bird) |
2.2.5 Nucleus i - i, iu; im, in, ing; ip, it, ik
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
i |
s-ee |
jī 知 (to know),
yi
易 (easy) |
iu |
ee + ew |
sîu
少 (few),
jīutàujôu
朝頭早 (morning) |
|
im |
s-im |
dîm
點 (o'clock),
tìm
甜 (sweet) |
in |
s-in |
min
面 (face),
tīn
天 (sky/heaven) |
ing |
s-ing |
mìng
明 (to understand),
jing
靜 (quiet) |
|
ip |
s-ip |
yip
葉 (leaf), dîp
碟 (plate) |
it |
s-it |
yit
熱 (hot) |
ik |
s-ick |
sik
食 (to eat),
lik
力 (force/energy) |
2.2.6 Nucleus o - o, oi, ou; on, ong; ot, ok
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
o |
f-ou-r |
có
坐 (to sit),
dō
多 (many/much) |
oi |
s-oy |
hōi 開 (to open),
ngoimin
外面 (outside) |
ou |
s-o |
jou
做 (to do),
hôu
好 (good) |
|
on |
on |
gōn
乾 (dry),
hon
汗 (sweat) |
ong |
s-ong |
gông 講 (to speak),
fông
房 (room) |
|
ot |
h-ot |
hâuhöt
口渴 (thirsty),
göt
割 (to cut/to shear) |
ok |
s-ock |
hok
學 (to learn),
lok
落 (go down) |
2.2.7 Nucleus u - u, ui; un, ung; ut, uk
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
u |
t-oo |
wūjōu
污糟 (dirty),
fû
苦 (bitter) |
ui |
oo + ee |
būi
杯 (cup/glass),
múi
每 (every) |
|
un |
m-oon |
mùn
門 (door),
wûn
碗 (bowl) |
ung |
l-one + ng |
yung
用 (to use),
tùng
同 (and) |
|
ut |
f-oot |
sāngwut
生活 (life) |
uk |
c-ook |
luk
六 (six), yuk
肉 (meat) |
2.2.8 Nucleus ue - ue; uen; uet
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
ue |
rounded u |
sūe
書 (book),
jūe
豬 (pig) |
|
uen |
rounded u + n |
dûen
短 (short),
yúen
遠 (far) |
|
uet |
rounded u + d |
yuet
月 (month) |
2.2.9 Syllabic Nasals - m, ng
Letter |
English Sound |
Example |
m |
mmm... |
m`gōi
唔該 (thank you) |
ng |
su-ng |
ng´
五 (five) |
3. Cantonese Tones
Tones are related to music. When you say 「do re mi fa so la ti do」, the tone
rises each word up. In Chinese languages like Cantonese, tones are important in
conveying meaning.
Mandarin has 4 tones,
Shanghainese has 5 and Teochew 6.
Cantonese has 6 tones. If you think that is a lot, it is really not. It is
actually easy for intuitive Cantonese speakers.
It many help to envision these tones drawn out in a diagram. The white
horizontal lines show pitch levels, while the blue lines show tones.
In representing the tones, the accent mark of each tone is placed above the very
first vowel letter in a word, e.g.
sêoi
水 (water), hàang
行 (to walk), gwäi
貴 (expensive),
gëok
腳 (foot). Pronounce a word listed next to each tone and then
look at the corresponding tone diagram.
Tone |
Mark |
Contour |
Pitch Level |
Fu |
Si |
1 |
ā |
Level |
High (5-5) |
fū
夫 (husband) |
sī
詩 (poem) |
2 |
â |
Rising |
Mid to High (3-5) |
fû
苦 (bitter) |
sî
史 (history) |
3 |
ä |
Level |
Mid (3-3) |
fü
富 (rich) |
sï
試 (to try) |
4 |
à |
Falling |
Low-Mid to Low (2-1) |
fù
扶 (to lean) |
sì
時 (time) |
5 |
á |
Rising |
Low to Mid (1-3) |
fú
婦 (woman) |
sí
市 (city) |
6 |
a |
Level |
Low-Mid (2-2) |
fu
父 (father) |
si
事 (event) |
Here are two examples to give you a clear idea of the differences between
the 6 tones:
fū,
fû, fü, fù, fú, fu 夫 (husband),
苦 (bitter), 富
(rich),
扶 (to lean), 婦 (woman),
父 (father)
sī,
sî, sï, sì, sí, si 詩
(poem),
史 (history), 試
(to try),
時 (time), 市
(city),
事 (event)
3.1 Tone Mark Mnemonics
The following mnemonics should help create visual associations between the
tones and accent marks.
5. References
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