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MTR in Cantonese
How to say it
MTR in Cantonese is 地鐵, written dei6 tit3 in Jyutping.
dei6is tone 6, a low level tonetit3is tone 3, a mid level tone
The digits are tones, not stress. Change the number and you change the word, so they are worth learning as part of the syllable rather than as an afterthought.
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巴士 baa1 si2 Bus 
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輕鐵 hing1 tit3 Light Rail 
機場快線 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 Airport Express 
纜車 lam6 ce1 Cable Car 
渡輪 dou6 leon4 Ferry 
校巴 haau6 baa1 School Bus 
消防車 siu1 fong4 ce1 Fire Truck 
救護車 gau3 wu6 ce1 Ambulance 
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