How to pronounce 匙 in Cantonese (13 out of 53):

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一大匙牛奶 + 幾滴橄欖油
One tablespoon of milk + a few drops of olive oil.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
匙 si4
key
牛奶 ngau4 naai5
milk
幾 gei2
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
滴 dik6
a drop
to drip
橄欖油 gam3 laam5 jau4
olive oil

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