Hong Kong linguistic society initials, Finals, and tones

The **Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK)** focuses on Cantonese linguistics, particularly the **initials**, **finals**, and **tones** of the language. - **Initials**: There are 19 initial sounds, which are the consonants at the beginning of syllables[3][8]. - **Finals**: Comprising 51 finals, these include vowels and optional final consonants[3][9]. - **Tones**: Cantonese has six distinct tones, although traditionally described as nine due to "checked tones" that occur with final stop consonants[2][5]. The LSHK also developed the **Jyutping** romanization system to standardize Cantonese pronunciation[10]. Citations: [1]

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