How to pronounce 書院 in Cantonese (3 out of 7):

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國力書院定香港蘇文大學啊？
Guoli College destined for Hong Kong Sou Wan University?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

國力 gwok3 lik6
national strength
書院 syu1 jyun2
(noun) 1. School; 2. College
定 ding6
to set
to fix
to determine
to decide
surely
certainly
definitely
stable
calm
香港 hoeng1 gong2
Hong Kong
蘇 sou1
Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil)
place name
to revive
used as phonetic in transliteration
tassel
a surname
文 man6
to cover up
to paint over
大學 daai6 hok6
university
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation

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