How to pronounce 要不是 in Cantonese (11 out of 13):

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要不是雖然顏色好像選對　但妝容會有點奇怪

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

要不是 jiu3 bat1 si6
if not for
雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
顏色 ngaan4 sik1
(slang) someone's ability or captivity
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
像 zoeng6
(verb) 1. Look like; (noun)
Statue; (of digital camera) 2. Pixel or amount of pixel
選 syun3
an alternative form for 算, to calculate
對 deoi3
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
但 daan6
but
妝 zong1
(of a woman) to adorn oneself
makeup
adornment
trousseau
stage makeup and costume
to doll up
to apply makeup
dowry
容 jung4
to hold
to contain
to allow
to tolerate
appearance
look
countenance
form
face
appearance
to permit
to forgive
to pardon
to forbear
forbearance
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
有點 jau5 dim2
a bit
奇怪 kei4 gwaai3
strange

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