9. The Final e

The final e is formed by the vowel e alone.

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the final e.

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e โ€’ e โ€’ e โ€’ e โ€’ e

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Listen and repeat. Pay attention to your mouth shape. Use a mirror to check it if needed.

Tongue Position: Open your mouth a little by lowering your lower jaw a little. Raise the front of your tongue toward your hard palate a little.

Lip Shape: Spread your lips a little.

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Hard palate: The part of your upper jaw just behind your alveolar ridge

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e โ€’ e โ€’ e โ€’ e โ€’ e

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying the syllables with the final e. Listen and repeat.

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  1. b โ€’ e โ€’ be1 โ€’ be1 โ€’ be1
  2. p โ€’ e โ€’ pe1 โ€’ pe1 โ€’ pe1
  3. d โ€’ e โ€’ de1 โ€’ de1 โ€’ de1
  4. f โ€’ e โ€’ fe1 โ€’ fe1 โ€’ fe1
  5. s โ€’ e โ€’ se1 โ€’ se1 โ€’ se1
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final e[ษ›ห]e as in get

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