How to pronounce 杆 in Cantonese (8 out of 12):

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它們自己橫著生長，會纏到鐵杆上

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

它們 t aa1 mun4
they
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
橫 waang6
perverse
unexpected
著 zyu3
famous
prominent
to write
to compile
writing
literary work
aboriginal
生長 sang1 zoeng2
grow
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
纏 zin6
to wind around
to wrap round
to coil
tangle
to involve
to bother
to annoy
to pester
to harass
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
鐵 tit3
iron (metal)
arms
weapons
hard
strong
violent
unshakeable
determined
close
tight (slang)
solid
firm
cruel
merciless
ruthless
杆 gon1
pole M: 条tiáo [条]
根gēn [根]
staff
shaft of spear
post
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest

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