8. The Final aai

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final aai[aːi]i as in ice

The final aai is formed by the vowels aa and i.

Step 1  Listen to the final aai.

aai

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

aai

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

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

  1. p ‒ aai ‒ paai ‒ paai1 paai2 paai3
  2. g ‒ aai ‒ gaai ‒ gaai1 gaai2 gaai3
  3. s ‒ aai ‒ saai ‒ saai1 saai2 saai3