Grammar 文法 Man4 faat3̌

Pronunciation 拼音 Ping1 yam1

Cantonese finals 8 : “aan – aang”:
No.
English
English
1
一個鏟 jat1 go3 caan2
A shovel
一個橙 jat1 go3 caang2
An orange
2
(咁晏) gam3 ngaan3
So late
(咁硬) gam3 ngaang6
So hard
3
賺錢 zaan6 cin2
Earn money
(爭錢) zaang1 cin2
Fight for money
4
慢火 maan6 fo2
Low heat
猛火 maang5 fo2
High heat
5
(孱仔) saan4 zai2
Weak boy
(生仔) saang1 zai2
Give birth
Pronunciation hints:
  • Both “-aan” and “-aang” have a long vowel. The difference between them is that they have different nasal endings.
  • When you produce “-aan”, you should end with the tip of the tongue placed against the teeth ridge. However, when you make the sound “-aang”, you will feel that the root of the tongue will touch the roof of the mouth.