How to pronounce 文明 in Cantonese (24 out of 25):

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呢個其實係人類喺文明上嘅一大突破。
This is a major breakthrough for human civilization.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

呢個 ni1 go3
this
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
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
人類 jan4 leoi6
humanity
hai2
in
文明 man4 ming4
civilization
soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
突破 dat6 pou3
to break through
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