How to pronounce 鴨 in Cantonese (18 out of 412):

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可歎現實系要一隻鴨
It takes a mouse to get to the bottom of it.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

可 ho2
can
may
able to
to approve
to permit
to suit
(particle used for emphasis) certainly
very
fit
to be worth (doing)
to need (doing)
but
however
yet
actually
歎 taan3
to sigh
to gasp
to exclaim
to admire
to enjoy
to have a good life
to have a comfortable existence
to live it up
現實 jin6 sat6
reality
系 hai6
department
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
一 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
隻 zek3
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
鴨 aap2
duck M: 只zhī [只]

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