How to pronounce 独 in Cantonese (5 out of 7):

仕女 si6 neoi5

lady of the court

独 duk6

single; alone; solitary; a one-person

立 lap6

to stand

to set up

to establish

to lay down

to draw up (an agreement)

at once

immediately

to ascend the throne

upright

standing

to appoint

to designate

to exist

然 jin4

correct

right

so

thus

like this

–ly

nevertheless

to promise

to pledge

if so

to burn

之 zi1

1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch

后 hau6

empress

queen

sovereign

monarch

ruler

simplified form of後, behind, rear, after, descendants

隔篱 gaak3 lei4

beside;next to; next door (neighbour)

呢 ni1

this

个 go3

measure word

叫做 giu3 zou6

called

潮州 ciu4 zau1

Chaozhou

木 muk6

tree

wood

coffin

wooden

simple

numb

one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]

dull

雕 diao1

carve