How to pronounce 南北 in Cantonese (21 out of 23):

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商場分為南北兩區, 1樓被馬路切開.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

商場 soeng1 coeng4
mall
fan6
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
南北 naam4 bak1
north and south
loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
keoi1
area
region
district
small
distinguish M: 个gè [个]
precinct
to classify
to subdivide
lau2
house with more than 1 story
storied building
floor M: 层céng [层]
座zuò [座]
栋dòng [栋]
flat
apartment
a surname
pei5
quilt
blanket
(literary) to cover
馬路 maa5 lou6
road
切開 cit3 hoi1
to cut off

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