How to pronounce 棲息 in Cantonese (3 out of 3):

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是一群棲息在岩石上的燕鷗

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

是 si6
is
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
群 kwan4
group
crowd
flock, herd, pack etc
numerous
to join with
to associate with
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
岩石 ngaam4 sek6
rock
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
燕 jin3
swallow
鷗 ngau1
common gull

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