wan5 mou5韻母韵母
Jyutpingwan5 mou5
Yalewáhn móuh
Definition
The rhyme of a syllable, excluding the initial consonant (onset).
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How it's used
Linguists and language teachers use this term to describe the part of a syllable following the initial consonant. Unlike English phonology where rhymes are often taught as a whole unit, Cantonese learners are encouraged to break down the rhyme into its constituent parts like the vowel and the final consonant. It is a technical term primarily found in classroom settings or linguistic discussions rather than casual conversation.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse the term with the whole syllable or just the vowel, forgetting that in Cantonese the rhyme can include a final consonant like m, n, ng, p, t, or k.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
