How to pronounce 獅 in Cantonese (92 out of 106):

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因為獅媽又是兩個人叫三個餐
Because the lion mom orders three meals for two people

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
獅 si1
lion
媽 maa5
Mazu
Matsu
Ma-tsu, a patron goddess in Chinese legends
又是 jau6 si6
also (be)
兩 loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
個人 go3 jan4
personal
叫 giu3
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
三 saam3
multiple times; repeatedly
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
餐 caan1
meal
to eat
classifier for meals, scolding, beating
a fix
dose of drug
a sex session

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