How to pronounce 朗誦 in Cantonese (2 out of 7):

為大家朗誦呢一首Shakespearean Sonnet
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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
大家 daai6 gaa1
everyone
朗誦 long5 sou3
recitation
呢 ni1
this
一 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
首 sau3
to confess a crime
to turn oneself in

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