10. The Final ei

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final ei[ei]a as in age

The final ei is formed by the vowels e and i.

Step 1  Listen to the final ei.

ei

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

ei

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

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

  1. b ‒ ei ‒ bei ‒ bei1 bei2 bei3
  2. p ‒ ei ‒ pei ‒ pei1 pei2 pei3
  3. g ‒ ei ‒ gei ‒ gei1 gei2 gei3