How to pronounce 頭一 in Cantonese (3 out of 30):

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傳譯員可能只取 頭一個字母去代替長嘅名
Interpreters can only use the first letter to replace the long name.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

傳譯員 cyun4 jik6 jyun4
interpreter
可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
只 zi2
only
merely
just
but
取 ceoi2
to take
to get
to choose
to fetch
to obtain
to select
頭一 tou4 yat1
first
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
字母 zi6 mou5
alphabet
去 heoi3
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
代替 doi6 tai3
replace
長 zoeng6
extraneous
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
名 ming4
name
noun (part of speech)
place (e.g. among winners)
famous
classifier for people
rank
title
position
fame
reputation

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