mou5 jam1母音
Jyutpingmou5 jam1
Yalemóuh yām
Definition
Vowel.
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How it's used
While linguistically interchangeable with 元音, the term 母音 is more commonly encountered in academic or formal educational contexts in Hong Kong. It is less likely to be used in casual conversation compared to the more technical-sounding 元音. You will often see it used in textbooks or when discussing phonetics specifically.
Measure word
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You must know how to distinguish vowels when learning pronunciation.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 母親, which means mother. The pronunciation is distinct, but learners sometimes misread the characters due to their visual similarity.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
