Cantonese finals 5 (aat – at):
| Grammar 文法 Man4 faat3̌ | |
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| Pronunciation 拼音 Ping1 yam1 | |
Cantonese finals 5 (aat – at): |
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II. Contrastive pairs |
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| No. | Example | English | Example | English |
| 1 | 擦對鞋 caat3 deoi3 haai6 |
Brush shoes | 七對鞋 cat1 deoi3 haai6 |
7 pairs of shoes |
| 2 | (抹嘢) maat3 je5 |
Wipe things | (乜嘢) mat1 je5 |
What |
| 3 | 煞車 saat3 ce1 |
Stop the car | 失車 sat1 ce1 |
Missing car |
| 4 | 發現 faat3 jin6 |
Discover | 忽然 fat1 jin4 |
Suddenly |
Pronunciation hints:
1. Cantonese “-aat” is a long vowel. It is similar to “ar” as in British English cart. However, “-at” is a short vowel which resembles “u” as in English cut.
2. To differentiate “-aat” from “-at”, “-aat” should be pronounced with your jaw more lowered and mouth more open than “-at”.