How to pronounce 薯蓉 in Cantonese (3 out of 7):

不過切嘅時候已經變晒紫薯蓉
But when I cut it, it was purple.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不過 bat1 gwo3
however
cit3
definitely
absolutely (not)
(scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.
Tut!
to grind
close to
eager
to correspond to
see also 反切fǎnqiè [反切]
to cut
to mince
to slice
to carve
tangent
eager
must
to be sure to
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
時候 si4 hau6
time
已經 ji5 ging1
already
bin3
to change
to become different
to transform
to vary
rebellion
to alter
to turn into
to become
uncommon
unexpected turn of events
accident
changeable
sai3
dry
zi2
purple
violet
amethyst
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye)
Japanese: murasaki
a surname
薯蓉 syu4 jung4
mashed potatoes