How to pronounce 咦 in Cantonese (2 out of 101):

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差唔多一米六高喎[咦~高過孖田喎]
It's about a foot and a half high.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

差唔多 caa1 m4 do1
(adverb) nearly; almost (差不多)
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
米 mai5
rice M: 粒lì [粒]
meter (classifier)
grain-like things
money
a cigarette
六 luk6
six
高 gou1
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
lofty
a high level or degree
superior
a surname
elevated
respectable
noble
expensive
old
supreme
high pitched
high quality
height
喎 wo6
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others
咦 ji4
expression of surprise
disapproval
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
孖 zi1
twins
in pairs
double
to take along
to join together
associate
田 tin4
field
farm M: 片piàn [片]
a surname
a Kangxi radical 102
to farm
to hunt
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