CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · PHONE & TECH
How to say “I had myself muted” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
原來我撳咗靜音jyun4 loi4 ngo5 gam6 zo2 zing6 jam1
I had myself muted
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
原來 signals a realization; 撳咗靜音 says the speaker had pressed mute. The line explains the silent-call problem.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
Video caller · Realizing why audio is missing. Names the cause without an ambiguous microphone loanword