How to pronounce 冇理由 in Cantonese (22 out of 29):

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有理由㗎 冇理由sense錯㗎嘛
reason? No reason, is that a wrong sense?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

有理 yau5 lei5
reasonable
由 jau4
to follow
from
it is for...to
reason
cause
because of
due to
to
to leave it (to sb)
by (introduces passive verb)
up to
through
a surname
㗎 gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
冇理由 mou5 lei5 jau4
"impossible"; "implausible"; "it cannot be"
錯 laap6
an alternative form for 鑞, solder
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'

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