How to pronounce 防止 in Cantonese (6 out of 27):

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為了防止蝦一被放進火鍋就會跳出來
To prevent the potatoes from leaking, they jump out of the oven.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
防止 fong4 zi2
prevent
haa1
frogs
toads
jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
pei5
quilt
blanket
(literary) to cover
放進 fong3 zeon3
put in
火鍋 fo2 wo1
hotpot
zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
跳出 tiu3 ceot1
jump out
loi6
to greet and welcome guests
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