Pronunciation

In this set of 5 lessons, you will learn the very basics about Cantonese pronunciation. Cantonese is known for its many different tones, so you won't want to miss these lessons!

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Curriculum

Pronunciation

In this set of 5 lessons, you will learn the very basics about Cantonese pronunciation. Cantonese is known for its many different tones, so you won't want to miss these lessons!

Lesson	Title	Topic	Function	Summary
#1	What Makes a Cantonese Word	Cantonese Words	Learning what makes a Cantonese word	How Cantonese words are made up
#2	The Cantonese Tones	Tones	Learning about the different tones	Cantonese tones: the 6 tones, and 3 entering tones
#3	Cantonese Tone Change Rules	Tones	Learning when and how tones change	Tone Change Rules: Uplifting of Low Tones for Phonological Reasons, The Tone Changes for Morphological Reasons, The Tone Changes for Semantical Reasons, The Tone Changes for Grammatical Reasons
#4	Cantonese Tones in Combination	Tones	Learning how tones sound in combination	Tones in Combination
#5	Challenging Sounds in Jyutping	Sounds	Learning challenging sounds	Mastering the Challenging Sounds of Jyutping: Tricky Consonant Sounds, Tricky Vowel Sounds, Tricky Glottal Stop