How to pronounce 嚴厲 in Cantonese (9 out of 9):

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採用史上最嚴厲的製裁措施
It's the most rigorous decision ever made.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

採用 coi2 jung6
adopt
史上 si2 soeng5
in history
最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
嚴厲 jim4 lai6
severe
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
製 zai3
to manufacture
to make
produce
to cut out (garment)
to tailor
裁 coi4
to cut out (as a dress)
to cut
to trim
to reduce
to diminish
to cut back (e.g. on staff)
decision
judgment
to adjudicate
措施 co3 si1
measure
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