How to pronounce 上水 in Cantonese (7 out of 9):

所以要用一段時間才可以上水
So it takes a while to get up there.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

所以 so2 ji5
hence
jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
一段 jat1 dyun6
classifier for sections and relationships
時間 si4 gaan3
time
coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
上水 soeng5 seoi2
Sheung Shui (a place in HK)
fresh water