How to pronounce 貓頭鷹 in Cantonese (5 out of 6):

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進來這邊住上看有很多貓頭鷹，難怪這邊那麼黑

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

進來 zeon3 loi4
come in
這邊 ze2 bin1
this side
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
看 hon3
to see
to look at
to read
to watch
to visit
to call on
to consider
to regard as
to depend on
to feel (that)
(after verb) to give it a try
Watch out! (for a danger)
to consult a doctor
to judge
有 jau6
also
again
很多 han2 do1
noun; a lot of
貓頭鷹 maau1 tau4 jing1
owl
難怪 naan4 gwaai3
no wonder
那麼 naa5 mo1
so
黑 hak1
black
dark
sinister
secret
shady
illegal
to hide (sth) away
to vilify
(loanword) to hack (computing)
evil
gloomy
glum (facial expression)
unlucky
unfortunate
cursed

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