Can vs. Can't | English Pronunciation Lesson

[@a019949050]

The clearest teaching I have heard concerning the different pronunciation between can and can't.

[@WonderswithAlicia]

This is an amazing lesson - great way of explaining this very misunderstood pronunciation point. Love it - The video is really going to help me me explain it better to a student!

[@AmericanActionReport]

I've watched five consecutive videos on the pronunciation of "can" and "can't." Only two, including yours, gave helpful information. The other three said in effect that "can" is always pronounced, "kin," and that "can't" is pronounced, "can." I've taught English in Taiwan for twenty-six years, and it's next to impossible to unteach something that has been taught wrong. Of the five videos, your explanation is far superior to the others; though the Korean lady in the other useful video spoke more standard English. I'll recommend both your video and hers to my students and to others. Thanks. Thumbs up.

[@NorhanizaRomzan]

this is totally helpful. I always need to repeat "can" or "can't" and sometime there are misunderstanding when people ask help and I say "I can" but they understood as "I can't". ^_^

[@Sabrewolf0]

Norhaniza Romzan todavía no encuentro la diferencia ya a la hora de oír canciones, se oyen igual

[@rightmrs.984]

BBC learning English have a program say:" can pronounce /ken/." I think that just a different accent. Thank you for your video. I can learn a lot of knowledge from your video.

[@kateydrummer]

Finally a great explanation!

[@shunhuaguo3983]

This is a very nice and clear explanation of the difference in pronouncing can and can't. You are doing a great work in all your talks. Thank you.

[@manzur.p7466]

Crystal clear explanation. You are videos incredible resource to learn American English pronunciation. Please please make more videos on American English pronunciation part

[@thecoldstorm]

Oh my Gosh!!! Thanks a million for your great explanation. Now I can speak and understand better! I can't believe it! 🌹🙏🏻🌹

[@moustaphaof]

This is very helpful , thank you so much

[@alices.3691]

Very clear explanation. Thank you.

[@laprincessefille1094]

Wow amazing explication thanks you are the best in the word love you ❤❤

[@pilargarcia1503]

I want to speak like you! Slow and well modulated.

[@LaynneCris1]

I love your classes... Thank you so much.

[@pimaryros]

Great useful lesson! Thank you so much!

[@moussamoinafouraha1542]

Who else thinks this teacher is genius???

[@elementalenglish]

:D thank you!

[@francoiseponteville]

Do

[@mels2si]

That was really helpful thanks!! I'm brazilian and it's really hard for me to differentiate those two words, but I'm gonna practice my listening from now on thanks to you :)

[@bestboyvn2011]

It's very clear. Thanks!

[@nma-77712]

I'm addicting with your voice

[@abusleem4639]

Thanks Alot for this lesson , it's a greatest lesson i whatched , i'd been searching for that a few days ago .

[@gustavorobalo5485]

Outstanding explanation.

[@Hwaitingg]

Very useful! Thank you so much!

[@VNPolyglot14]

i watched a many video but yours is the only that really helpd me, thanks

[@RamzyElias]

Hello. I hope you read short novel your pronunciation is amazing and clear. Thank you.

[@thiagopessoa8045]

Thx! It was soooo helpful!... apart from the slogan thing, never heard it before lol

[@dongxueful]

great job! easier and useful. thank you so much. thank you so much

[@grecoconan5858]

Hi, why you don't upload videos anymore. This is one of the Best channels to learn English.

[@Gene0723]

This is a great lesson.

[@rodrigohoy7186]

What beautiful voice you have..

[@kinhngo490]

I hope you will come back the next time!

[@jassica672]

Great lecture!

[@tina21.]

Amazing! Thank you so much!

[@learnmarathienglishinsimpl9462]

Where are you ? Pls come live or upload video. I really need them.

[@EDIcekream]

Too helpful video! Thanks a lot

[@FREECHANNEL00]

I appreciate your reply. would you please focus on lessons such as (connected speech) or in general how to understand native English speakers lessons.thank you so much.

[@rianidewi875]

This helpful for me, thank you so much

[@jittenddra]

You are an angel.

[@adastra6083]

Great lesson ! Thank you :-)

[@Asidders]

Brilliant, I notice a lot of Brits don't pronounce the t in "can't", so I am supposed to guess what they say then. This helps.

[@changsong6328]

Awesome. Thanks a lot!

[@kemozesharsheer8550]

You just got a new subscriber 😍

[@Amy-qf8nw]

This is so helpful! Thx :D

[@layllasilva1523]

Thanks! when is doing a question the pronunciation change?

[@lvinicios777]

You asked at my birthday! I think no. But if it change in " can" it will be "kin" just most high I think!

[@layllasilva1523]

+lucas vinicius thanks ♡

[@maryameissa2752]

thanks a lot. it is helpful

[@موسىموسى-ع3ر9ل]

Bravo ❤

[@cgmartgarcia7792]

I love your voice

[@eduardonunez1109]

I love it!!!!!

[@golibhusanov6551]

Good job I'm learning more have to pronounce words

[@김지원-e3g6i]

Thanks .I got it

[@jamalovo]

thanks you so much teacher

[@glicosecomsal4469]

Good!

[@8ahy]

Thank you

[@Asidders]

Although when it comes to "can" at the end of a sentence it seems like it's pronounced like "kin" then too. Not "kæn", like you say in the video.

[@Asidders]

Oh, not that it's de-stressed, but that it's pronounced with the same type vowel as used in the examples. Obama's "Yes we can" for instance, sounds to me like "Yes, we keæn" rather than a pure æ sound. :)

[@hanihabte5445]

Thanks

[@yuanpeng7952]

I got it. Thanks!

[@yuanpeng7952]

Hello! Can you teach we about writing skill, please!

[@elementalenglish]

Yuan Peng There's a writing lesson on the web site! Are you interested in academic writing? Writing in a university or grad school?

[@yuanpeng7952]

***** I care about intermediate writing skill. At present, I can read and understand english documents well (I think so). But I dont know way to writing a composition topic. Besides, my listening skill is very bad. May you advice for me, plz? Thanks so much.

[@elementalenglish]

I just posted a new listening video :) Watch the first time with the subtitles. Take notes and notice how I change my pronunciation. Listen a second (or 3rd) time, but cover the subtitles. Do you understand more? There are questions to test your comprehension as well. As for writing…. so do you want to know more about writing an essay in school? Is that what you mean by a "composition topic"?

[@yuanpeng7952]

***** Thanks! I will try it. Best regards.

[@arcloudx]

Are you a native English speaker?

[@acealec2658]

Kudos!

[@lawrenceliu523]

what about stop t?

[@salvapinas]

Is it American or British English?

[@elementalenglish]

I'm a native U.S. English speaker, so the lessons are all based on American English. But the same rule can apply to most of the Englishes.

[@saraizaldana6005]

Thank you I was confused

[@TheBikhinkl]

I'm always not confident to say can or can't in everyday convos because I'm afraid I'm pronouncing it the other way and ppl could mistake it. I'm a foreign speaker :(

[@FREECHANNEL00]

Hi ,you're amazing hope you go on, your absence is not welcome (lol)

[@marijune]

Ohhh..yes

[@jungwoochoe5486]

TBH, You said too clearly. but in the field they don't say like that. very confusing and the same. I mean, I can hear t sound on your video but I can't hear t sound normally, when it comes to can't.

[@elementalenglish]

+TING CHOE It's true that when I speak in my lessons, I can sound more clear than speakers in real life. But I do that intentionally so that students can learn the rule. It's sometimes optimal to learn and practice a troublesome rule in a more controlled environment before practicing it at a native level. With that said, I also think you make a really good point! Practice and learning should be done with natural speech.

[@andypascual9689]

10 !!!

[@Investedintrovert]

Thatd-iz-great😂

[@dein0522]

echo

[@ksugiarto9057]

When [wiy kɪn] Has A Schwa And It Sounds Like The Wird Weekend

[@AkwasiAgozor]

How to pronouns antwerpen

[@thutrangpham6352]

Very dificult. Still mistake but thanks alot

[@yuuzzzz9744]

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[@arcloudx]

Is English your first language?

[@elementalenglish]

+Mari Corao it is! I was born and raised in the suburbs of New York.

[@ksugiarto9057]

And Also The Sound [kɪn] To [kən]

[@PramodKumar-ew3oj]

Like

[@markangelobautista2557]

so great . . .lol

[@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil]

We can sounds like (ghost) recon haha rofl Not funny 😂

[@pauloeustaquiodeandrade5605]

This doesn't apply to proper (British) English.

[@kristaanderson5533]

British Received Pronunciation isn't the only "proper" English, just as Portuguese and Spanish spoken in Latin American are in no way "improper".

[@penetron3k575]

y quien gano el versus?

[@rodrigohoy7186]

What beautiful voice you have..