wan5 mei5韻尾韵尾

Jyutpingwan5 mei5

Yalewáhn méih

名詞

Definition

Coda; the consonant or vowel that follows the nucleus in a syllable.

neutralother

How it's used

Linguists use this term to describe the final part of a syllable that follows the nucleus. It is essential for understanding Cantonese phonology, especially when distinguishing between entering tones that end in p, t, or k and those that do not. Outside of linguistics classrooms, native speakers rarely use this term in daily conversation.

Examples

gwong2廣dung1東waa2話jap6入min6面，wan5韻mei5尾tung1通soeng4常hai6係fu6輔jam1音。

In Cantonese, the coda is usually a consonant.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢go3個zi6字ge3嘅wan5韻mei5尾hai6係me1咩aa4呀？

Do you know what the coda of this character is?

Common phrases

jap6入sing1聲wan5韻mei5尾

entering tone coda

bei6鼻jam1音wan5韻mei5尾

nasal coda

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the coda with the entire rhyme, which includes both the nucleus and the coda. Remember that the nucleus is the main vowel sound, while the coda is only the trailing segment.