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1. Cantonese Consonants
2. Cantonese Finals
3. Cantonese Tones
Basic Description of Cantonese Consonants
Cantonese has 20 consonant sounds: p, b, t, d, ts, dz, k, g, kw, gw, f, h, l, m, n, ng, s, y and w. The first 10 come in pairs. (Unlike English, ts and dz occur at the beginning of words in Cantonese.) The consonants in the first column (p, t, ts, k and kw) are pronounced with a heavy puff of air, called aspiration.
Basic Description of Cantonese Finals
1. Cantonese Consonants
2. Cantonese Finals
3. Cantonese Tones
Basic Description of Cantonese Consonants
Cantonese has 20 consonant sounds: p, b, t, d, ts, dz, k, g, kw, gw, f, h, l, m, n, ng, s, y and w. The first 10 come in pairs. (Unlike English, ts and dz occur at the beginning of words in Cantonese.) The consonants in the first column (p, t, ts, k and kw) are pronounced with a heavy puff of air, called aspiration.
Basic Description of Cantonese Finals
Cantonese has the final "aa" but doesn't have the final "a". Therefore in the Yale system, final "aa" will be written as "a". But the sound is still "aa". For example, if you see "fa", the pronunciation should be actually "faa".
Basic Description of Cantonese Tones
Cantonese uses tone contours to distinguish words, with the number of possible tones depending on the type of final.
They are basic elements for absolute beginners. After learning the basic knowledge, you will go through the Basic Cantonese For Beginner Course and start to learn Cantonese Character ( Traditional Chinese ) : Beginner Course.
在本課程中，您將學習
1. 粵語 / 廣東話 輔音
2. 粵語 / 廣東話 韻母
3. 粵語 / 廣東話 聲調
這個課程是絕對初學者的基本元素。 學習完基本知識後，您將通過初級粵語基礎課程，開始學習粵語字符（繁體中文）：初級課程。
在本课程中，您将学习
1. 粤语 / 广东话 辅音
2. 粤语 / 广东话 韵母
3. 粤语 / 广东话 声调
这个课程是绝对初学者的基本元素。学习完基本知识后，您将通过初级粤语基础课程，开始学习粤语字符（繁体中文）：初级课程。
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Beginner Chinese (Cantonese) 9-tone Practice Lesson 1 [Cantonese-English]
You will have brief understanding what 9 tones are.
Beginner Chinese (Cantonese) 9-tone Practice Lesson 2 [Cantonese-English]
You will have two extra 9 tones practices.
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics A
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics B
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics C
| C |
| CHA |
| CHAAI |
| CHAAK |
| CHAAM |
| CHAAN |
| CHAANG |
| CHAAP |
| CHAAT |
| CHAAU |
| CHAI |
| CHAJ |
| CHAK |
| CHAM |
| CHAN |
| CHANG |
| CHAP |
| CHAT |
| CHE |
| CHEA |
| CHEK |
| CHENG |
| CHEONG |
| CHEUK |
| CHEUNG |
| CHI |
| CHIK |
| CHIM |
| CHIN |
| CHING |
| CHIT |
| CHIU |
| CHO |
| CHOH |
| CHOI |
| CHOK |
| CHONG |
| CHOR |
| CHOW |
| CHU |
| CHUE |
| CHUEH |
| CHUET |
| CHUI |
| CHUK |
| CHUM |
| CHUN |
| CHUNG |
| CHUP |
| CHUT |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics D
| DA |
| DAAN |
| DAAT |
| DAI |
| DAK |
| DAM |
| DANG |
| DAP |
| DAU |
| DEI |
| DENG |
| DIK |
| DIM |
| DIN |
| DING |
| DIP |
| DIT |
| DIU |
| DO |
| DOI |
| DOK |
| DONG |
| DOR |
| DUET |
| DUI |
| DUK |
| DUNG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics F
| FAA |
| FAAI |
| FAAN |
| FAAT |
| FAI |
| FAU |
| FE |
| FAAN |
| FEI |
| FO |
| FONG |
| FU |
| FUI |
| FUK |
| FUN |
| FU |
| FUI |
| FUK |
| FAN |
| FUNG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics G
| GAA |
| GAAI |
| GAAK |
| GAAM |
| GAAN |
| GAANG |
| GAAP |
| GAAU |
| GAI |
| GAM |
| GAN |
| GANG |
| GAP |
| GAT |
| GAU |
| GEI |
| GENG |
| GEUK |
| GEUNG |
| GIK |
| GIM |
| GING |
| GIP |
| GIT |
| GIU |
| GO |
| GOH |
| GOI |
| GOK |
| GON |
| GONG |
| GOO |
| GOON |
| GU |
| GYUN |
| GUI |
| GUK |
| GUNG |
| GWAA |
| GWAAI |
| GWAAN |
| GWAI |
| GWAN |
| GWO |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics H
| HAA |
| HAAI |
| HAAK |
| HAM |
| HAAN |
| HAAU |
| HAAI |
| HAK |
| HAU |
| HEI |
| HEK |
| HING |
| HOE |
| HOENG |
| HIM |
| HIN |
| HING |
| HIP |
| HOU |
| HOI |
| HOK |
| HON |
| HOP |
| HOT |
| HYUT |
| HEOI |
| HUK |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics J
| JAA |
| JAI |
| JAU |
| JAM |
| JAN |
| JAP |
| JAT |
| JAU |
| JE |
| JI |
| JE |
| JENG |
| JOEK |
| JOENG |
| JI |
| JIK |
| JIM |
| JIN |
| JING |
| JIP |
| JIU |
| JYU |
| JYUN |
| JYUT |
| JEOI |
| JUK |
| JUNG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics K
| KAAU |
| KAP |
| KEUK |
| KEUNG |
| KIN |
| KUEN |
| KUNG |
| KUT |
| KWA |
| KWAANG |
| KWAI |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics L
| LAAI |
| LAANG |
| LAAP |
| LAI |
| LAM |
| LAU |
| LAW |
| LE |
| LEE |
| LEI |
| LEUK |
| LEUNG |
| LI |
| LIK |
| LIM |
| LING |
| LIT |
| LIU |
| LO |
| LOI |
| LOK |
| LUEN |
| LUET |
| LUK |
| LUNG |
| LUT |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics M
| M |
| MA |
| MAAI |
| MAAN |
| MAANG |
| MAAT |
| MAAU |
| MAI |
| MAK |
| MAN |
| MAT |
| ME |
| MEI |
| MENG |
| MIK |
| MIN |
| MING |
| MIT |
| MO |
| MONG |
| MOOI |
| MOON |
| MOOT |
| MOR |
| MUI |
| MUK |
| MUNG |
| MUT |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics N
| NA |
| NAAI |
| NAAM |
| NANG |
| NAP |
| NAU |
| NE |
| NEI |
| NEUNG |
| NGA |
| NGAAM |
| NGAAN |
| NGAANG |
| NGAAU |
| NGAI |
| NGAN |
| NGAU |
| NGO |
| NGOI |
| NGOK |
| NGON |
| NGOU |
| NGOU |
| NI |
| NIK |
| NIN |
| NING |
| NIU |
| NO |
| NOH |
| NOI |
| NOK |
| NUEN |
| NUI |
| NUNG |
| NUT |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics O
| O |
| OH |
| OI |
| ON |
| ONG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics P
| PAA |
| PAAI |
| PAAK |
| PAAN |
| PAANG |
| PAAU |
| PAI |
| PANG |
| PAT |
| PEI |
| PEK |
| PIN |
| PING |
| PIT |
| PIU |
| PO |
| PONG |
| POU |
| PUI |
| PUT |
| PUNG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics S
| SAA |
| SAAI |
| SAAM |
| SAAN |
| SAANG |
| SAAT |
| SAAU |
| SAI |
| SAK |
| SAN |
| SAP |
| SAT |
| SAU |
| SE |
| SEI |
| SEK |
| SING |
| SOEUK |
| SOEUNG |
| SHAAM |
| SIM |
| SING |
| SIP |
| SIU |
| SO |
| SYU |
| SEOI |
| SUK |
| SEON |
| SUNG |
| SAT |
| SI |
| SIK |
| SIM |
| SIN |
| SING |
| SAP |
| SIT |
| SIU |
| SOU |
| SOI |
| SOK |
| SONG |
| SEOI |
| SYU |
| SYUN |
| SYUT |
| SUK |
| SAM |
| SEON |
| SUNG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics T
| TAA |
| TAAI |
| TAAM |
| TAAP |
| TAAT |
| TAN |
| TAU |
| TEK |
| TING |
| TIK |
| TIM |
| TIN |
| TIP |
| TIT |
| TOU |
| TOI |
| TOK |
| TONG |
| TYUN |
| TEOI |
| TUK |
| TEON |
| TUNG |
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics W
WA A
WAAI
WAAK
WAANG
WAAT
WAI
WAK
WAN
WANG
WAT
WIK
WING
WO
WOU
WONG
WO
WUI
WUT
WU
WUI
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- Introduce Cantonese Phonics Z
| ZAI |
| ZAAI |
| ZAAK |
| ZAAM |
| ZAAN |
| ZANG |
| ZAAP |
| ZAAT |
| ZAU |
| ZE |
| ZEK |
| ZENG |
| ZAM |
| ZANG |
| ZAP |
| ZAT |
| ZEOI |
| ZI |
| ZIK |
| ZIM |
| ZIN |
| ZING |
| ZIP |
| ZIT |
| ZIU |
| ZO |
| ZOEK |
| ZOENG |
| ZOI |
| ZAA |
| ZONG |
| ZOU |
| ZUK |
| ZUNG |
| ZYU |
| ZYUN |
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