How to pronounce 主禱文 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

為他唸「主禱文」 他很平靜地聽
recited the Lord's Prayer for him. He listened calmly.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
唸 nim6
to read
to study (a subject)
to attend (a school)
to read aloud
to miss (sb)
idea
remembrance
twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
to recite
to chant
to study
主禱文 zyu2 tou2 man4
Lord's Prayer
很 han2
very
平靜 ping4 jing6
calm
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
聽 teng1
to let
to allow
to submit
to administer

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