How to pronounce 吸 in Cantonese (55 out of 78):

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同埋個吸墨器後面其實有個扭制
And there's actually a twist behind the inkjet.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

同埋 tung4 maai4
and; together with
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
吸 ngap1
to breathe
to suck in
to absorb
to inhale
to attract
to soak up
suction
to drink
墨 maak6
ink stick
China ink M: 块kuài [块]
corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
writing
black
pitch dark
to embezzle
calligraphy or painting
Mohism
器 hei3
device
tool
utensil M: 台tái [台]
instrument
capacity
ability
to think highly of someone
tolerance
forbearance
後面 hau6 min6
behind
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
有 jau6
also
again
扭 nau5
to turn
to twist
to wring
to sprain
to swing one's hips
to seize
制 zai3
system
to control
to regulate
variant of 制zhì [制]
establish
overpower
three years of mourning for parents
standard
standardized
imperial
to limit
to agree (to a deal)
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