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title: "Cantonese text to speech for spoken audio"
description: "Listen to Cantonese text to speech samples and turn written scripts into spoken audio with Exemplary AI. Add delivery notes, expressions, and dialogues."
url: https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/cantonese
facts_as_of: 2026-11-02
publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)"
---

# Cantonese text to speech for spoken audio

Turn your written Cantonese scripts into spoken audio with Exemplary AI. Type or paste your text, choose a voice from the library, and add delivery notes or expressions to shape how each line is read.

## Hear Cantonese voice samples

Listen to the samples on this page to hear how different scripts are spoken. The Calm narrator sample suits museum guides, nature notes, and quiet background stories. The Clear explainer sample fits training tips, product steps, and helpful guides. For both of these, each line can carry a short delivery note, such as calm or warm, that shapes the mood and manner of the reading without being spoken aloud.

The Lively storyteller sample shows how you can place an expression, such as a sigh, directly into the script so it is performed rather than read out. If you are writing a chat or an interview, the Two voices in conversation sample shows how a host and a guest can share one script, with each turn spoken in its own chosen voice.

- [Calm narrator](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/cantonese-7cc145a7a886.mp3): 頭先我行入去嗰個展覽廳度，入面真係好安靜呀。窗邊擺咗啲以前留低嘅陶瓷，陽光透過玻璃照落啲花紋度，成個空間嘅感覺好舒服。我就咁企喺度慢慢睇住呢啲手藝，真係唔捨得走呀。 (Delivery note: calm and warm) (In English: I walked into that exhibition hall earlier, and it was really quiet inside. By the window, there were some old ceramics on display, and with the sunlight shining through the glass onto the patterns, the whole space felt so comfortable. I just stood there taking my time looking at the craftsmanship, and honestly didn't want to leave.)
- [Clear explainer](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/cantonese-e6b11549026a.mp3): 喺你開始做嘢之前呢，不如執乾淨張書枱先，跟住再較啱張凳嘅高度。記住放鬆下個膊頭，對眼望住前面，再慢慢深呼吸一下。真係㗎，平時坐得自然啲，做起嘢上嚟都會輕鬆好多。 (Delivery note: clear and steady) (In English: Before you start working, how about tidying up your desk first, and then adjusting your chair to the right height? Remember to relax your shoulders, look straight ahead, and take a slow, deep breath. Really, when you sit more naturally day to day, getting your work done feels so much easier.)
- [Lively storyteller](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/cantonese-d7a838e5446f.mp3): 我頭先望出窗外，個天突然間黑晒呀！ 今日出門口又唔記得帶遮添，唯有留喺茶餐廳度飲杯熱茶，等陣雨過咗先算啦。 (Delivery note: lively and expressive) (In English: I looked out the window just now, and the sky suddenly went completely dark! And I forgot to bring an umbrella when I left home today, so I guess I'll just stay in the cafe with a cup of hot tea and wait for the rain to pass.)
- [Two voices in conversation](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/cantonese-605c0a43a26c.mp3): Host: 放假天氣咁好，你話我哋去邊度行山好呢？ / Guest: 其實行水塘嗰條徑都幾好喎，沿途好多樹蔭，行起上嚟好涼爽㗎。 / Host: 咦，聽落好正喎！咁背囊咪要執好多嘢囉？ / Guest: 唔使㗎，帶個水樽、一件薄風褸同埋細毛巾就夠晒，最緊要行得輕鬆吖嘛。 (In English: The weather is so nice for a day off, where do you think we should go for a hike? Actually, the trail around the reservoir is pretty nice, there is plenty of shade along the way so it feels really cool and breezy as you walk. Oh, that sounds great! Does that mean we need to pack a lot in our backpacks? No need, just a water bottle, a light windbreaker, and a small towel is plenty, the main thing is keeping the walk easy and light.)

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Language | Cantonese (粵語) |
| Written in | Traditional Han script |
| Direction | Left to right |
| Spoken in | Hong Kong SAR China and Macao SAR China |
| Voices | Multilingual voices that speak Cantonese |

## What you can make in Cantonese

Cantonese is the everyday spoken language of Hong Kong and is widely heard across its local media. You can create spoken audio for listeners who use it at home or at work, as well as for learners who want to practise listening to spoken phrases alongside a written transcript. Every finished audio file comes with a transcript that you can also export as subtitles.

With two voices in one project, you can build practice dialogues for language lessons or conversational segments for a show. You can also make audio guides for cultural exhibits, walkthroughs for web apps, or short updates for community channels. When you edit a single line in your script, only that line is made again, while the rest of your audio stays as it was.

## Writing Cantonese scripts for spoken audio

Cantonese in Hong Kong is usually written in traditional Chinese characters from left to right. When preparing a script to be read aloud, you can choose between formal written Chinese and vernacular written Cantonese, which uses specific characters for everyday spoken words and sentence-final particles. Decide which register suits your listeners before you begin, as vernacular phrasing reads like a casual conversation while formal phrasing suits announcements and essays.

Write out numbers, dates, and times in full Chinese characters using the exact words you want spoken, especially where colloquial counters or time expressions differ from formal ones. Spell out abbreviations in full rather than leaving them shortened. For foreign names and loanwords that are commonly spoken in English during a Cantonese conversation, you can write them in standard English spelling or use their established local character forms.

## Questions

### Should I write in vernacular Cantonese or formal Chinese?

You can write in either style because every word is spoken exactly as written. Use vernacular Cantonese characters if you want everyday conversational phrasing, or use standard written Chinese if you are making a formal announcement or reading.

### Which character set should I use for Hong Kong Cantonese?

Traditional Chinese characters are the standard script for Hong Kong Cantonese. While Cantonese can also be written in simplified characters, traditional script is the most familiar choice for readers and subtitling in Hong Kong.

### How should I write numbers and dates in a Cantonese script?

Write numbers and dates out in Chinese characters rather than using digits. This ensures the spoken words match the exact phrasing you want, whether you prefer formal wording or everyday spoken phrasing for dates and quantities.

### Can I direct the mood of a line or include a sigh?

Yes, you can attach a short delivery note to any line to shape the mood and manner of the reading, and the note itself is never read aloud. You can also place expressions such as a sigh in the text to be performed.

### Can two voices speak in the same Cantonese audio file?

Yes, you can assign two different voices to share one conversation. Each speaker reads their own lines in turn, and if you later change one line, only that turn is made again while the rest of the dialogue stays as it was.

## More text to speech

- [Chinese text to speech](https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/chinese)
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- [Korean text to speech](https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/korean)
- [Mongolian text to speech](https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/mongolian)
- [Albanian text to speech](https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/albanian)
- [Arabic text to speech](https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/arabic)

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