How to pronounce 尺 in Cantonese (14 out of 106):

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都係係底線後接近4尺半嘅位置，
It's about four and a half feet behind the bottom line.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
底線 dai2 sin3
bottom line
後 hau6
back
behind
rear
afterwards
after
later
descendants
then
a surname
future
after next
succeeding
接近 zip3 gan6
approach
尺 cek3
a Chinese foot
one-third of a meter
a ruler
a tape-measure
one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine M: 支zhī [支]
把bǎ [把]
a letter
one hundred
半 bun3
half
semi-
incomplete
(after a number) and a half
in the middle
partly
very little
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
位置 wai6 zi3
(noun) location

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