Finals in Cantonese phrasebook
The final consonants p, t, and k are unreleased. This means that they are virtually silent and you hear no "puff of air" at the end of the syllable.
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Yale
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Pronunciation
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| aa
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a as in "spa"
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| aai
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igh as in "sigh"
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| aau
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ow as in "how"
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| aam
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am as in "Vietnam"
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| aan
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awn as in "pawn"
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| aang
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combination of aa and ng
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| aap
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op as in "opt"
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| aat
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ought as in "ought"
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| aak
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alk as in "talk"
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| ai
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i as in "kite"
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| au
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ou as in "scout"
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| am
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ome as in "some"; otherwise, like "am" in "ham".
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| an
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un as in "sun". This can be pronounced like "an" in "man"
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| ang
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ung as in "lung". This may sound like "ang" in "rang".
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| ap
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up as in "cup". This can be pronounced like "ap" in "map".
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| at
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ut as in "cut"; otherwise, like "at" in "cat".
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| ak
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uc as in "suck"; otherwise, like "ack" in "back".
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| e
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e as in "bet"
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| ei
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ay as in "say"
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| em
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em as in "temple"
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| eng
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eng as in "penguin"
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| ek
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eck as in "peck"
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| i
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ee as in "tee"
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| iu
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ew as in "few"
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| im
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eem as in "seem"
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| in
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een as in "seen"
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| ing
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ing as in "sing"
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| ip
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eep as in "sleep"
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| it
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eet as in "meet"
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| ik
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ick as in "sick"
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| o
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aw as in "paw" (British English)
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| oi
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oy as in "boy"
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| ou
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oe as in "toe"
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| on
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orn as in "scorn" (British English)
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| ong
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ong as in "song" (British English)
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| ot
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ot as in "hot" (British English)
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| ok
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ock as in "stock" (British English)
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| u
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oo as in "coo"
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| ui
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ooey as in "gooey"
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| un
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oon as in "soon"
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| ung
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combination of ou and ng
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| ut
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oot as in "boot"
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| uk
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oke as in "joke"
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| eu
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er as in "her" (Britsh English, with rounded lips)
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| eung
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combination of eu and ng
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| euk
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ork as in "work" (British English)
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| eui
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eui as in "deuil" (French)
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| eun
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ine as in "engine"
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| eut
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ut as in "put"
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| yu
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u as in "tu" (French)
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| yun
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un as in "union"
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| yut
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Ut as in "Utah"
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| m
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mm as in "hmm"
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| ng
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ng as in "sing"
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