19. Revision Section B

Instructions for Questions 1 to 5

Follow the steps below to complete each question.

Step 1: Say the sound, syllable or word aloud yourself.
Step 2: Listen to the recording and compare your pronunciation to the recording.
Step 3: Follow the recording and say the sound, syllable or word again.

Question 1

Say the initials below. Click the initials to hear the sounds. Click + to go to the page of each initial.

UnaspiratedAspirated ๐Ÿ’จ
b +p +f +
d +t +
g +k +
s +

Question 2

Say the finals below. Click the finals to hear the sounds. Click + to go to the page of each final.

aa +e +i +o +u +

Question 3

Say the syllable si with the tones below. Click the tones to hear the sounds. Click + to go to the page of each tone.

Tone NumberTone 1 +Tone 2 +
Tone NameHigh levelMid rising
Diagram

Question 4

Say the syllables below.

  1. gaa2
  2. be1
  3. si1
  4. fo1
  5. paa2
  6. se2
  7. ku1
  8. go2
  9. taa1
  10. fu1
  11. do1
  12. ge2

If you find this question challenging, practice with the additional recording below.

  1. g โ€’ aa โ€’ gaa โ€’ gaa1 gaa2 โ€’ gaa2
  2. b โ€’ e โ€’ be โ€’ be1 โ€’ be1
  3. s โ€’ i โ€’ si โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1
  4. f โ€’ o โ€’ fo โ€’ fo1 โ€’ fo1
  5. p โ€’ aa โ€’ paa โ€’ paa1 paa2 โ€’ paa2
  6. s โ€’ e โ€’ se โ€’ se1 se2 โ€’ se2
  7. k โ€’ u โ€’ ku โ€’ ku1 โ€’ ku1
  8. g โ€’ o โ€’ go โ€’ go1 go2 โ€’ go2
  9. t โ€’ aa โ€’ taa โ€’ taa1 โ€’ taa1
  10. f โ€’ u โ€’ fu โ€’ fu1 โ€’ fu1
  11. d โ€’ o โ€’ do โ€’ do1 โ€’ do1
  12. g โ€’ e โ€’ ge โ€’ ge1 ge2 โ€’ ge2

Question 5

Say the words below.

  1. ย ่Šฑ faa1 ย flower
  2. ย ๆณข bo1 ย ball
  3. ย ๅฑŽ si2 ย poo
  4. ย ่‡ gu1 ย mushroom
  5. ย ๆขณ so1 ย comb
  6. ย ๅทดๅฃซ baa1 si2 ย bus

Question 6

In a Cantonese song, the lines of the lyrics usually rhyme with each other. The last syllables of the lines usually have the same final, either for the whole song or the same verse.

Listen to the following songs. In each song, the last syllable in each line of the lyrics has the same final. What is the final used in each song?

Song 1: ๅ›ๅธ–่ก— hei2 tip2 gaai1

Singer: ่ฌๅฎ‰็ช ze6 on1 kei4
Composer: Eric Kwok
Lyricist: ้ปƒๅ‰ๆ–‡ wong4 wai5 man4

Answers

Song 2: ไฝ ๅฅฝๅ—Ž lei5 hou2 maa1

Singer: ๆ–น็š“็ŽŸ fong1 hou6 man4
Composer: ๅพ็นผๅฎ— ceoi4 gai3 zung1
Lyricist: ๆž—ๅค• lam4 zik6

Answers

Song 3: ้œ้œ zing6 zing6

Singer: Serrini
Composers: Serrini, Ka Shun
Lyricist: Serrini

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