How to pronounce 號稱 in Cantonese (11 out of 15):

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號稱「日不落帝國」 (The Empire on which the sun never sets)
It's called "The Empire on which the sun never sets".

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
號稱 hou6 cing1
called
mik6
sun
day
date, day of the month
daytime
daily
Japan
fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
lok6
to fall or drop
(of the sun) to set
(of a tide) to go out
to lower
to decline or sink
to lag or fall behind
to fall onto
to rest with
to get or receive
to write down
whereabouts
settlement
to deliver
to put in
帝國 dai3 gwok3
empire
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