9. The Final e

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final e[ɛː]e as in get

The final e is formed by the vowel e alone.

Step 1  Listen to the final e.

e

Step 2  Listen and repeat. Pay attention to your mouth shape. Use a mirror to check it if needed.

e

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.

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

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

  1. b ‒ e ‒ be1
  2. p ‒ e ‒ pe1
  3. d ‒ e ‒ de1
  4. f ‒ e ‒ fe1
  5. s ‒ e ‒ se1