Q&A: Pronunciation difference: CAN vs CAN'T

[@takkintuiteru3159]

I feel so nice after learning the slight difference between can and can't thank you very much.

[@chrissky1772]

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[@tingzhu1600]

it gave me a relief when you say that even Americans sometime get confused with them. tks

[@andrefcl]

The best explanation i've seen on youtube:D

[@kakeruiz]

I agree

[@brunolopes9949]

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[@VictorHugo-si2wd]

Yes, you're right. I agree with you

[@rantanplan7474]

You're the best of the best when it comes to english teaching on KZbin! Love your vids. -Second language english speaker from Montreal.

[@-tsuki4856]

I had been very confused before I found this video. Thank you so much!!! I'll keep watching & practicing until I can do it!😁👍

[@theobalancetheobalance]

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[@HassanMohamed-fo2qe]

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[@VictorHugo-si2wd]

I agree with you.

[@MM-zm1xw]

Oh! I made this question a few days ago in another teaching video of yours. Sorry! Forget it! I should've searched for the issue in your channel first before asking. I'm glad to have found it. Thank you!

[@felipesantiago6814]

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[@CarlosCastilloproactivos]

Thanks for your clarification. So helpful sir! Interesting to hear that even Americans have trouble sometimes.

[@buckle_up]

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[@coachshanesesl]

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[@mottahead6464]

Yes, I can learn English. Especially with this classy videos. Coach Shane, you're the man.

[@Max-bv8oo]

Good explanation , sometimes I can't figure out the difference between can and can't sound, but using body language is easier to understand the real meaning......

[@wampastompastomp]

I like your focus on body language. That's just as important and helps out a lot.

[@yafetparra2405]

I knew it! you use almost the same pronunciation for can y can't, I just needed some native speaker telling me, thank you I can finally live in peace haha, great job techer

[@Invisibleman8b5]

I've been struggling on recognise the difference between them for along time. Thank you so much for the lesson

[@joaogamasilva]

The best explanation that I saw about this topic.

[@Kirtoz]

hi..sir, how do we pronounce the word CAN't if we're gonna connect with a vowel sound? eg. "The dogs can't eat the bones" should we say "T" as "d" or "T" is gone? which are the correct?

[@ourscienceisasham]

Finally someone explained this nightmare to me. Constantly get asked, "Do you mean can or can?" Drives me nuts.

[@zixiliao4358]

Thank you Shane! I and my friends both enjoy your teaching! That definitely helps my speech class!

[@coachshanesesl]

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[@MinhAnMinhQuan]

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[@coachshanesesl]

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[@anhnganguyen3118]

Thank you very much.Your videos are very helpful. But I have one question, how can I send my record to you? Thanks

[@gabrielalexander3128]

I laughed so hard with the bilanguage explanation part. You're a genius!

[@СлаваУспенский]

1:56 lol 😂 Hey, Coach Shane thanks for another helpful video. It helps a lot! keep doing your thing! 👍

[@pro369]

Glad to be led here, great, professional interesting course

[@coachshanesesl]

Thanks and welcome

[@RaitoNg]

I am confused with the pronunciation of "ex" Is "ik"-xplain or "ek"-xplain ? "ig"-xactly or "ek"-xactly?? I realized that most of the words start with "ex", such as "example, extent,expend,exam,exceed" and a lot more , have "ig/ik" pronunciation (from pronunciation key) It's that true? How American pronounce them?

[@gabalfayomega]

You're the best teacher EVER! Thank you!

[@thanhsondtvt1]

I agree. That's why I'm so scare when I talk with foreign people on phone. I really thanks so much for this lesson. I wish you were my English teacher.

[@prestonvo89]

Thank you so muchhhh, it's so helpful, everytime people said you can/can't and i always had to ask them :can or cannot ?

[@haiyen1439]

Dear coach 1/ can pronounced as strong form /kæn/ when emphasizing or contrasting "Yes, I CAN do it" 2/ can't pronounced as /kæn/ in " Sorry, I can't do it", bcz /t/ between two consonants /n/ and /d/ ==> drop /t/ 3/ " I can't understand". drop /t/ and link /n/ with / ˌʌndərˈstænd/ So, How do you distinguish in the situations "negative and positive with emphasize or contrasting to understand right? Thanks a lot

[@quynhpham8447]

What will i do if i take an exam of listening skill? Looking at changes of face of someone talking in the tap is definately impossible.

[@TheCyberjoa]

As always the best explanation in the world!

[@kazuyoshisakamoto4096]

His explanation of pronunciation difference of CAN and CAN'T is easy to understand for me because his face expression is changed especially in case of CAN'T.

[@ernestogonzalez17]

nice video how can I get confidence to speak English cause I know a lot of English but I cant speak, my pronunciation doesn't come easy, so can you give me an advice????

[@samurai50062]

Thanks coach. As always very clear explanation, thanks for your time, greetings from Venezuela.

[@riteshkumar1234]

Hi Sir , Ritesh from Bharat. What is the difference between diction and pronunciation

[@iwilleatyourbrains]

Wow, that's really confusing. I like watching ESL videos as a native English speaker (US) so that I can learn about all of the quirks of the language. I've never consciously thought about this issue, but I do ask clarifying questions a lot by overpronouncing "He cannnnn?" Awesome video.

[@cristianoaragao4315]

I'm learning a lot with your videos. Thank you!

[@LinhPham-cq8hp]

A question from Vietnam. surpring. I'm a Vietnamese too 😀😀😀

[@chancletamix]

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[@霞幸]

very helpful👍🏻thank you❤

[@jayziedook]

This week, I used this video in my english program on RTI2

[@jorachim]

Very useful video I am an American English student from Venezuela

[@amohamedhassan2011]

i;m so happy i found this great channel yay ! i'm learning a lot from you but have a question , how can i leave a recording comment !

[@wavingdragon]

For someone who can't tell the difference between the two, they cannot "practice" because they'll frequently get it wrong, and that makes them more confused. To practice anything, you have to DO IT RIGHT most of the time, if not always, so you may get the correct experience. If you get it wrong half the time, or if you simply do not know whether you get it right or wrong, practicing makes it worse.

[@coachshanesesl]

That's why I recommend students join our FREE classes and our LIVE classes. And I always say, "practice makes perfect" NO! "Perfect practice makes perfect". Also, my lessons are NOT for beginners. They're for intermediate to advanced students. Big difference.

[@AirElegant]

Such a great explanation with the gesture. To avoid confusion on "can't", normally I just tell "He CANNOT go" - Is there any different?

[@randyjoin]

That's exactly what I think about languages.sometimes,emotional actions go beyond the language itself.I think that's why it's harder to understand on the phone than usual,because there's no action at all.you read my mind :)

[@Luis58537]

It seems to me that "can", when emphasized in a sentence, is pronounced without the aspiration in the /c/, which doesn't happen in the negative form. I said "emphasized" because when the word "can" is reduced (the vowel is a schwa), there's no aspiration at all.

[@mirando100]

THIS IS THE BEST EXPLANATION....AMEN

[@shihabazadi2368]

Nice and cheerful Mister thank you very much

[@RichardHoman9009]

Based on personal experience, I'd say a few parts of this were off. The sound I'd say is between the "k" sound and the "n" sound in "can" is "i". It's casually pronounced identically to "kin", as in "next of kin". "Can't" isn't pronounced quite like "can". There's a glottal on the end (had to look one up lol), at least for many people. A glottal is a stopping of the air through the throat by closing the very back of the throat very briefly. For the most part, though, these seem pretty accurate.

[@pattyhernandez8410]

Simple, but very useful explanation! :-) Thank you very much! :-)

[@faruqiizzi1354]

Hello coach, Could you tell us how to use "both…and, either…or, and neither…nor" ? Thank you.

[@НатальяШипкевич]

This is great! Thank you a lot! I watched many of your videos and I liked them all!

[@VietnamEyesTalk]

I finally recognized the difference between "can" and "can't". Thanks, coach. And I have a question, is there any difference between "pay her for dinner" and "pay for her dinner" ?

[@VuPhamRainstorm]

awesome guide, thank you. I found these extremely useful due to paste issue with an American in my office. After several months he left, still I can't understand, he left with a work, "can or can't, hihi" .... really bad day :D

[@astronoybrasil7990]

By Marcio By Brasil. To my ears when English people pronounce "can't" is easily to identify both words, teacher. Am I right or wrong?

[@oz25]

I am English and sometimes when watching USA TV can and can't sound the same to me and it is only the context that lets me know the difference. In the UK (the south anyway) we say something more like "caRnt" for can't. You are right!

[@shihabazadi2368]

Thank you, professor, for the great performance

[@William1099-o8u]

really enjoy whole video especially 1:56 part lol, it is hilarious and good explanation too

[@douglasmarinho3653]

So will the nagatives be stressed in sentences?

[@coachshanesesl]

Almost ALWAYS!

[@Mac6274]

You're a really good teacher! Thanks for the lessons

[@MrPHAMHOANGTUAN]

For more clearly, i often say, he can (/kaen/) go or he can not go. Is that ok teacher ?

[@marcello3982]

I'm italian and i gotta to tell you that you are very good

[@khale4473]

Could you please make a video about "cold" and "code"'; "wide" and "wild". I can't hear the difference between them.

[@coachshanesesl]

I made it and will upload it in a few days!

[@asiabarakat5928]

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[@spy4554]

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[@toanvo5770]

thanks a lot Mr Shane.

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[@محمدالنائلي-ر7ي]

Thank you very much, from Algeria.

[@nguyenjack9842]

Thank Sir for teach english From Saigon Vietnam !

[@shablanka3331]

Can you add more exsmoles to practice it after you

[@raffaojeda]

How about can not shane!? How should we pronounce it? :) Great video!!

[@ulricwu8211]

I could'n imagine any more word for you. That's pretty cool.

[@hugolin9545]

Very helpful video. Thanks

[@zoiachurilov8808]

thanks so much for your classes, there so clear; very helpful.

[@arturodelallave1836]

Shane when you pronounce can go, can is weak, and go is stressed, and when you pronounce can't go, can't is stressed, and go is weak sond isn't it?.

[@UncleQuizMaster]

Hi Coach,why don't you update your educational channel for years ?it's very expected for something new here !

[@BoasNovastraduzidas]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@VietnamEyesTalk]

Thanks for the answer, Coach!

[@ManuelCastilloVerano]

That is a wonderful explanation! Thanks :)

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[@caraon9859]

could you please make a video about the difference between the sound ur , r and l. I'm always confused please help. I really don't know how to pronounce : world, word, words, walls, wars :(((. Could you please ? and let me know if you agree. thank you so much

[@tienmap280992]

wow! Now, i clearly know it. Thank you so much, coach. It's so helpful ^^

[@vanson311]

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[@coachshanesesl]

Thanks for the sub! ESL: English as a Second Language. I'm 52. I've taught English since 1986. You don't need to know more about me!

[@ale130673]

thank you, you are a great teacher, congratulations

[@hoang-longle4287]

can: the voice of "can" is not accented, that is the vocal box rises at the 0-level; can't: the voice of "can't" is accented, that is, the vocal box rises above or below the 0-level. The rising or falling of a voice always happens at a vowel. In the natural oral pronunciation, a vowel is sounded when the tongue and lips are positioned at the vowel, but a consonant is not sounded when the tongue and lips are positioned at the consonant. This pronunciation is slightly different from the articulation; [c'a'n']: all are sounded (articulation), [ca'n]: only the vowel is sounded (pronunciation); "t" is naturally eliminated. (Humble share)

[@Oem_Younes]

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[@miarusmiati3432]

How about : " two Vs too Vs to" ???

[@coachshanesesl]

Thank you Koko!!!^^

[@detetiveapostolico8907]

VERY NICE .. CONGRATS!

[@argenisaguilar9045]

great great explanation, thanks

[@randyjoin]

just listen millions of times in different sentences,then you'll get used to it. You can find the difference automatically at last.but if you're still confused ?just ask which one to say.what's the big deal ? When you listen to them,don't think about your mother tongue sound. Just take it as it is.

[@oirakam]

You open my mind, thank you so much

[@mrciaociao90]

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[@gretamaggioreni]

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