How to pronounce 咩字 in Cantonese (5 out of 11):

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咁咩字中間有個t字而又要發音架呢？
So what word is the t in the middle of the word and should it be pronounced?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
咩字 me1 zi6
what character
中間 zung1 gaan1
middle
有 jau6
also
again
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
字 zi6
letter
symbol
character
word M: 个gè [个]
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
to betroth a girl
wordage
calligraphy works
contract
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
又要 jau6 jiu3
also want or need
發音 faat3 jam1
pronunciation
架 gaa3
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
呢 ni1
this

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