With the changes of the times, more and more young people have appeared when speaking Cantonese " lazy voice ". What exactly is "lazy sound"? As the name suggests, "lazy sound" is the pronunciation of "lazy". In other words, because the speaker wants to pronounce it more conveniently and quickly, it forms a pronunciation similar to the correct pronunciation.
For example, the correct Cantonese pronunciation of "I love you" is: ngo5 ngoi3 nei5. If you pronounce it in a lazy pronunciation, it is pronounced as: o5 oi3 lei5. If non-Native Cantonese speakers listen, there may be little difference, because the main finals have not changed, and the tone is the same. On the other hand, speaking of lazy voice in most cases will not cause the other party to "not understand". Below
, let’s take a look at several situations of lazy sound:
first, n and l are inseparable.
Example 1: Hello (Guangdong spell: nei5 hou2; lazy sound: lei5 hou2)
Example 2: Think (Think, Guangdong spell: nam2; lazy sound: lam2)
Second type, omit initial ng.
Example 1: duck jail (Guangdong spoil: ngaap3 zai2; lazy sound: aap3 zai2)
Example 2: beef (Guangdong spoil: ngau4 jyuk6; lazy sound: au4 jyut3au4 jyuk6)
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The third type, initial consonants gw and kw will be read as g and k.
Example 1: Guangzhou (Guangdong spell: gwong2 zau1; lazy sound: gong2 zau1)
Example 2: National Anthem (Guangdong spell: gwok3 go1; lazy sound: gok3 go1)
The fourth type, the back nasal sound is pronounced as the front nasal sound, that is, -ng is pronounced as -n.
Example 1: Hong Kong (Guangdong Pin: hoeng1 gong2; lazy sound: hoen1 gon2)
Example 2: Hang Seng Bank (Guangdong Pin: hang4 sang1 ngan4 hong4; lazy sound: han4 san1 an4 hon4)
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The fifth type, enter the tone end -k read as -t.
Example 1: is responsible for (Guangdong spell: fu6 zaak3; lazy sound: fu6 zaat3)
Example 2: 800 (Guangdong spell: baat3 baak3; lazy sound: baat3 baat3)
The sixth type, the nasal final vowel ng is pronounced as m.
Example 1: 5 (Guangdong Pin: ng5; lazy sound: m5)
Example 2: Wukong (Guangdong Pin: ng6 hung1; lazy sound: m6 hung1)
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In fact, the emergence of Cantonese "lazy sound" is the embodiment of the "economic principle" in language development. With the progress of society and the changes of the times, people's pace of life is getting faster and faster, and for some people, "lazy sound" has indeed reduced the burden on language pronunciation and improved communication efficiency to a certain extent.
The six lazy sound conditions mentioned above are the first and the second. Especially in the mouths of young people, the frequency of lazy sounds is very high.
However, if you are a beginner in Cantonese, it is not recommended to directly learn the pronunciation of lazy sounds. It is recommended that you adjust the pronunciation according to your personal verbal habits after learning the correct pronunciation. However, whether you use lazy sound or not, you must base it on "not changing the original meaning of expression". If a lazy sound causes misinterpretation of communication, then there is no need.
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#Today's topic#
Do you like the positive sound or the lazy sound?
(*This issue of copywriting/editor: MJ.Ng)
