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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Pronouncing 'Can' & 'Can't'
Dear frriends,
How canI pronounce "can" and "can't" ? Some teachers say "can't" with /t/ at the end. But when I listen to TV or film, I have never heard the sound /t/ of can't.
How canI pronounce "can" and "can't" ? Some teachers say "can't" with /t/ at the end. But when I listen to TV or film, I have never heard the sound /t/ of can't.
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Hi, it's a little complicated, but I'll try to give you a general idea. nt/ (UK English) In American English, the T in CAN'T is left out when in the middle of a sentence: I can't open it = /a? t/ (US) I don't think it is left out in the same cases in British English too, but you won't hear it in cases like the following, where it is followed by some consonants (plosive): I can't do it = /a?
- Hi, it's a little complicated, but I'll try to give you a general idea.
- nt/ (UK English) In American English, the T in CAN'T is left out when in the middle of a sentence: I can't open it = /a?
- t/ (US) I don't think it is left out in the same cases in British English too, but you won't hear it in cases like the following, where it is followed by some consonants (plosive): I can't do it = /a?
- t/ (UK) You won't hear the T, as it would be impossible to pronounce.
- So, yes, you are not going to hear that T in a lot of different accents and situations.
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Hi,
it's a little complicated, but I'll try to give you a general idea.
they are pronounced differently when they are in a sentence:
CAN = /k?n/
CAN'T = /kænt/ (US English), /k?nt/ (UK English)
In American English, the T in CAN'T is left out when in the middle of a sentence:
I can't open it = /a? kæn o?p?n ?t/ (US)
I don't think it is left out i
it's a little complicated, but I'll try to give you a general idea.
they are pronounced differently when they are in a sentence:
CAN = /k?n/
CAN'T = /kænt/ (US English), /k?nt/ (UK English)
In American English, the T in CAN'T is left out when in the middle of a sentence:
I can't open it = /a? kæn o?p?n ?t/ (US)
I don't think it is left out i
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If two plosives appear consecutively ( in this case /t/ and /d/), the first plosive is not released with the normal 'explosion'. This may cause the notion that the /t/ is not there.
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Hey! That's a little tricky.
You can say CAN AS /kæn/ and k?n as weakened, but you can pronounce the negative the same way in fast speech. all depends on the context. That's the reason you sometimes hear "I can't do it the same way as I can do it on TV"
It happens mostly in american english accent. However, pay attention to those who speak english carefully and pronounce the /t/ so
You can say CAN AS /kæn/ and k?n as weakened, but you can pronounce the negative the same way in fast speech. all depends on the context. That's the reason you sometimes hear "I can't do it the same way as I can do it on TV"
It happens mostly in american english accent. However, pay attention to those who speak english carefully and pronounce the /t/ so
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AnonymousDear frriends,Americans hear more of a difference in the stress pattern and vowel quality than in the presence or absence of the final t.
How canI pronounce "can" and "can't" ? Some teachers say "can't" with /t/ at the end. But when I listen to TV or film, I have never heard the sound /t/ of can't.
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