9. The Final ai

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final ai[ɐi]The vowel in fight

The final ai is formed by the vowels a and i.

Step 1  Listen to the final ai.

ai

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

ai

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

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

  1. t ‒ ai ‒ tai ‒ tai1 tai2 tai3
  2. d ‒ ai ‒ dai ‒ dai1 dai2 dai3
  3. z ‒ ai ‒ zai ‒ zai1 zai2 zai3