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OpenCantonese
OpenCantonese covers Cantonese speaking, listening, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
About OpenCantonese
OpenCantonese is a website that offers Cantonese lessons covering speaking, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Its homepage describes the lessons as free. The current listed textbook is Cantonese Life 1 (Elementary Cantonese), which teaches basic Cantonese for everyday contexts.
The site also lists two archived pronunciation guides, one using Jyutping and one using Yale Romanization. Each covers vowels, consonants and tones. The homepage states that these archived books are no longer updated and points visitors to another pronunciation guide. Pricing is not stated and is recorded as unknown.
Key features
- Lessons covering speaking, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar
- Cantonese Life series covering everyday-life Cantonese in different contexts
- Cantonese Life 1, an elementary-level book of basic daily-life Cantonese
- Archived Jyutping pronunciation guide covering vowels, consonants and tones
- Archived Yale Romanization pronunciation guide covering vowels, consonants and tones
Best for: Beginners who want to learn basic Cantonese for everyday conversation and pronunciation.
Good for
- Covers speaking, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar in one place
- Offers pronunciation guidance in two romanization systems, Jyutping and Yale
- The homepage describes its Cantonese lessons as free
Watch out for
- The Jyutping and Yale pronunciation books are archived and no longer updated
- The listed current textbook covers only the elementary level
- Pricing information is not stated on the source
OpenCantonese at a glance
- Website
- opencantonese.org
- Category
- Education & Learning › Language Learning
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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OpenCantonese FAQ
Does the site include a Cantonese pronunciation guide?
It lists archived Jyutping and Yale pronunciation guides that cover vowels, consonants and tones. The homepage says these books are no longer updated and links to another pronunciation guide.
Which romanization systems are used for pronunciation?
The archived pronunciation guides use Jyutping and Yale Romanization of Cantonese.
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