How to pronounce 起用 in Cantonese (7 out of 8):

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絕境下 洪秀全被逼起用陳玉成 同李秀成

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

絕境 zyut6 ging6
plight
下 haa6
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
被逼 bei6 bik1
be forced
起用 hei2 jung6
promote for use
陳 zan6
an alternative form for 陣, battle front
同 tung4
and
李 lei5
plum (figuratively of one's students)
a surname
a judge
秀 sau3
handsome
refined
elegant
graceful
performance
ear of grain
show (loanword) M: 场cháng [场]
flowering
luxuriant
outstanding
excellent
standout
clever
intelligent
brilliant
show (loanword)
to put forth flowers or ears
成 seng4
to succeed
to finish
to complete
to accomplish
to become
to turn into
to be all right
OK!
one tenth
success
to amount to
whole
full
almost
nearly
capable
a surname
to settle

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