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生日快樂

Pronunciation

Peng'im: sên1 rig8 kuai3 lag8
POJ: seⁿ-ji̍k-khuài-la̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

phrase: happy birthday
生日快樂

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