How to pronounce 仙人掌 in Cantonese (2 out of 15):

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我地黎左一個叫仙人掌島，

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
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
黎 lai4
black
a surname
numerous
many
dark
an aboriginal tribe
左一 zo2 jat1
left one
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
叫 giu3
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
仙人掌 sin1 jan4 zoeng2
cactus
島 dou2
island

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