12. The Final ui

The final ui is formed by the vowels u and i.

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the final ui.

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ui โ€’ ui โ€’ ui โ€’ ui โ€’ ui

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

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

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

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

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ui โ€’ ui โ€’ ui โ€’ ui โ€’ ui

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying the syllables with the final ui. Listen and repeat. Note that the syllables bui2 and fui2 are not included below because they donโ€™t represent any words.

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  1. b โ€’ ui โ€’ bui โ€’ bui1 bui3
  2. f โ€’ ui โ€’ fui โ€’ fui1 fui3
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final ui[uหi] or [uหy]There is no similar English sound for the final ui.

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