How to pronounce 墓穴 in Cantonese (3 out of 4):

原來 為什麼墓穴上有那麼多壁畫
why there are so many murals on the tombs. Work began

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

原來 yun4 loi4
originally
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
什麼 sam6 mo1
what
墓穴 mou6 jyut6
grave
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
有 jau6
also
again
那麼 naa5 mo1
so
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
壁畫 bing3 waak6
mural

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