How to Pronounce Can vs. Can't -- American English Accent

[@rachelsenglish]

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[@mr.nobody6829]

Now I understand why they use "affirmative" and "negative" in military operation. It's death and life difference sometimes.

[@murike]

Mr. Nobody Roger that

[@MichaelLearnsToCode]

why not positive and negative instead xd

[@rogerfvb]

...because there's no such thing as "yes, sir", "no, sir"...?

[@kawaiijp6638]

LOL

[@gba-sp6419]

its just more serious. Its more yes sir and no sir. Most of that stuff is just in the movies to show that they mean business

[@beefbeefbeef4]

THANKS! Recently some one told me "you cant park there", i parked there and got a ticket...

[@ChFernandezRios]

LOL

[@fg9707]

Oh poor guy!!! Lol

[@asibhatu4891]

😂

[@utopicdistortion4330]

lol

[@tristan583]

😃😃😃

[@andrewruizdavila3280]

sometimes I prefer to say "cannot" because I'm afraid of saying "can't" wrong 😅😅😅

[@ericdemelo]

same

[@VictorMatthieu]

Don't worry. You'll almost always sound more natural using the contraction than not, even if you have an accent or mispronounce the word. If you have an accent or mispronounce *cannot,* you'll sound more unnatural because *cannot* is not preferred by natives. The only time we'd use it is for emphasis. Using *cannot* with an accent is doubly strange because the word is unnatural and the accent is foreign. Using *can't* with an accent is fine. English speakers are used to foreign accents and it won't bother us. Worst case scenario, we ask for clarification.

[@ericdemelo]

@@VictorMatthieu it's normal speak the "t" in the "can't" for differentiate?

[@MyNemesisIX]

Funny enough... if you say only Can and Cannot and people dont know about it... they might end up thinking (Can't) when you said can. But really the way she explain was great.. now instead of being stressed bout being understood. just skip the a in can when you wanna say can, and say it when you say can't!

[@VictorMatthieu]

@@ericdemelo If you're emphasizing, you may hear it. "I can't come" "You can?" "No, I can'T" -> with a true T The biggest thing to remember is to reduce the vowel in "can" but not in "can't." If you say "can" with the entire vowel, people may think you're saying "can't." Can -> "kn" unless it's a stressed word Can't -> "can" with a short N sound

[@DzmitryLazerka]

"You can come" vs "You can't come" are easily differentiated by what word you put the stress on: "come" or "can't", not by pronunciation of "can" vs "can't".

[@popcorn1069]

That is CRAZY. lol My American friends told me that they sometimes get confused while hearing can and can't, and I was like "Isn't your native language?" lol

[@TKDiniz1]

That's a kinda comforting lol

[@granola1998]

@Hello World! They literally destroyed the beauty of English language.

[@masia6255]

​@Hello World! Actually, modern American is closer to Old English than British. British was impacted by the languages of neighboring countries throughout their history, while American has preserved Old English sounding. Europeans moved to North America and brought this Old British there. It was obviously changing but not that much as British in the UK.

[@iska15k48]

Lol

[@arias2026]

@@masia6255 good point bro. First time I think about that. 😮

[@cesarolavo]

I think it may be easier to figure out the difference by paying attention to the *whole* sentence and listening where the sentence's stress lies. In the negative sentence, the stress is in 'can't': "I *can't* come"; in the afirmative sentence, the stress is in the predicate (in this case, in 'come'): I can *come*.

[@brunagioia3793]

this was so so helpful thank you very much

[@solar5773]

Oh your comment was most helpful to me than her pronunciation lesson. Thank you

[@raffaellobonazza2791]

Finally a good tip. Thank you very much!

[@RCIvonne]

I was taught that way and it is way simpler than trying to figure out how to change the ¨n´ sound.

[@niyiayoolatitus4260]

You're absolutely correct!

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes, sometimes we have to ask for clarification!

[@marcomiranda6574]

The thing is when you're listening to an audio file and you don't have the opportunity to ask for clarification. I think that the context adds a lot of value.

[@alexandria.louisa]

Sometimes even as a native speaker, my friends sometimes ask each other “can or can’t??” So don’t give up !

[@Ana_crusis]

This is the advantage of British English because we pronounce 'can' as /kæn/ and 'can't' as /kɑ:nt/ . . The difference in the vowel sound makes it clear which one is being used even if you cant hear the 't'.

[@kauancorte541]

yeah, the British win on this!

[@KnightUncharted]

That's how it is for all commonwealth countries apart from Canada.

[@Ana_crusis]

Adel-Alexander Aldilemi Anyone who has British pronunciation.

[@KnightUncharted]

Like I said. All commonwealth countries do that. Apart from Canada. It's not just teh british.

[@Ana_crusis]

Adel-Alexander Aldilemi It is the British. *_If_* commonwealth countries do the same it's *because* they are following the *British* pronunciation of the people who brought the language to that country, i.e. The British, not because they 'accidentally' happen to have the same pronunciation. Nor, for that matter, is it just commonwealth countries. It is *anyone* in the world who has learnt British English. It's also an irrelevant point. The discussion was about a specific difference between American and British pronunciation. That some other people may follow the British pattern is neither here nor there for the purposes of this discussion. Futhermore, I have grave doubts as to whether your statement is even true. Unlike you, I haven't been to all the commonwealth countries to check their pronunciation of " can / can't" but as you can see if you look here: thecommonwealth.org/member-countries there is quite a large and diverse list of members and I doubt they all follow the British pronunciation pattern of those words. Lastly, as a teacher of English myself for about 30 years I don't really appreciate kids from other countries trying to tell me about my own language.

[@ulisesgonzalezhorta7197]

I'm still unable to hear the difference, I understood all that you said, but still is the same for me. I'm gonna cry

[@ricardobotti2675]

You can also group the "can" and the verb that follows. For affirmatives, the stress goes to the verb ( I can PLAY) and the can is softer. On the negative the stress is on the CAN'T and the verb is softer.

[@gjrl9512]

it sounds the same to me :( .....this is difficult to me 😔

[@gjrl9512]

but thanks ❤

[@matteodidone9801]

+Nicko Name Me tooo

[@Liam95001]

fitness L most pronounce the t anyway

[@uchiha.5570]

Use British much easier. I used to use British but now American ☺

[@user-ik7rt6rq5o]

fitness L just use i can not if this difficult to you 😂😂

[@MrDigoBarbosa]

It's so hard... Oh my gosh... Hehe. Thanks Reachel for dedicate your time for teach us!! God bless you.... Kisses from Brazil!

[@SirKolass]

Logo você chega lá, eu com 16 anos já sou quase fluente sem nem fazer nenhum curso, até aprendi a pronuncia dessas palavras sozinho, vim aqui mesmo pra ver se eu falava certo. Se eu consegui qualquer um consegue

[@jingtian3007]

I am often confused by can and can't when people speak them. Thanks so much ,Rachel! It is so useful and now I just need more time to listen and practice to totally distinguish them.

[@rachelsenglish]

Right, CAN is often a helping verb, which means it is unstressed (often reducing to [kən], as explained in the video. It does not reduce when it is the main verb in the sentence. Best, Rachel

[@anaarellano7999]

I have noticed, in the sentences you said " I can understand and I can't understand" that when it is negative; the strong pronunciation is in can't.

[@rachelsenglish]

Exactly right! 'Can' is often unstressed, and 'can't' is more often pronounced with a bit of stress! Great listening! :)

[@MassimoDiLello]

How can you rely on two similar sounds for two opposite meanings?

[@nvmffs]

Welcome to English. This language is full of unnecessarily close words in terms of pronunciation

[@yohanespradono2976]

i really wish the international language is spanish

[@nvmffs]

+Yohanes Pradono Spanish is bad with its "ofiCina" sound. Foreigners can never get it right. It kind of sounds like someone who just lost hist front teeth trying to pronounce the /s/ sound.

[@alejandro.p]

@Hello World! It depends of wheter it is Castillian Spanish or Latin American Spanish (or even Souther Peninsular Spanish).

[@xon3E]

​@Hello World! > 'they're full of shit.' That's, simply put, not true. I'm native spanish speaker and I pronounce the 'C' sound like the 'th' equivalent in english. You'll hear this sound in spain but in latin american it's just a 's'.

[@jennylee4202]

English is my second language but I finally got the difference between can and can't! Thank you!

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Jenny!

[@mateuspatzlaffbittencourt8039]

2:18 It's so funny because it sounds the same to me.

[@reihanrendy9831]

Oh god this is confusing😭😭😭

[@nvmffs]

You're probably either German or Russian, that's why

[@黃柏翰-g7q]

@@nvmffs No,man I'm a Taiwanese. Still confused

[@nvmffs]

@@黃柏翰-g7q So you can't hear "can" being longer? That's the biggest difference for me and the easiest to reproduce.

[@黃柏翰-g7q]

@@nvmffs ohhh really ? so can't is longer than can ? now I realize why my foreign classmate being confused when I say these word

[@ernestorevollar3632]

Sometimes I still have difficulty distinguishing between "can't" and "can" in spoken English. I'd prefer to say cannot instead of can't. Anyway, thanks for your help, Rachel. ❤😊

[@rachelsenglish]

It's great to hear you're learning. Keep practicing @ernestorevollar3632!

[@angelatay]

Can & Can't is really the hardest thing for me in american english! But I think you've done a really good job in explaining how we can hear and say it better Rachel! :)

[@hamedhosseinian5209]

thank you Rachel I didn't know you Americans don't pronouns the end t in can"t and just say that word with changing in the tone, this was a good lesson

[@Andr295]

It should be noted that when we say "can't" in the middle of a sentence, we accentuate it over all the other words as opposed to when we say the word "can", which is not emphasized over any other word. 3:15

[@ladyycartman3845]

Thanks Rachel! an impossible language like English is with your lessons seems possible!

[@AndrewInCA]

It's fun to watch these -- I'm a native American English speaker -- it's cool to see all the quirky things we do without even thinking about it. I can see how it would be very difficult to learn an American English accent.

[@wai8023]

I thought that I could finally differentiate them until I watched 2:20. Maybe they are slightly different but I think I will still get it wrong when it comes to real life. It's so hard...

[@TanioGamer]

Kkkkkk same

[@slncarl]

The English is my second language...She is a great professor, and I enjoyed to watch her video. THANKS !!!

[@nmoq7138]

omg what's the difference? it sounds the same to me

[@MyLadyorange]

nm Oq same thing

[@brunoverly2511]

I don't understand this difference and the difference and man and men too.

[@SirKolass]

It's really weird that i learned this by myself, i just came here to check if i was really saying it right, and i was c:

[@olegeliseev9782]

don't worry, just ask again

[@Synox89]

Bruno Souza man has this nasal sound and goes a little bit like "meyan" and men is has a "flat" e you also use in the word pet. Get familiar with the IPA symbols, it helped me tremendously. Then you can look up every word on Google by searching "man meaning"which often has a recording of the pronunciation (unfortunately it is often in British English if you are interested in American English) and the IPA symbols.

[@emiliocastilhopiano8631]

I lived in the US for 2 years without being able to tell the difference, and you resolved it in 3 minutes.

[@jimmyalmighty]

It is terribly hard for me to find the difference between "can" and "can't" because i am not english native speaker. What i always do is pronouncing the whole word "cannot" instead of "can't".

[@gqqnbig]

same to me.. I will try to pronounce can as [kən] and can't as cannot

[@MyLadyorange]

Tường Nguyễn same me lol

[@profchaos7289]

we are not native speaker so that's the only way we can do

[@yafetparra2405]

Yo can pronounce "can" as "k'n" y "can't" as "ken" (notice the middle "e" in the last one) for example: can he go out to play with my son? affirmative: yes he "k'n" go negative: no, he "ken" go (in this one you need to pronounce the "e" in the middle cause if u dont then passes as affirmative) and thats it, youre welcome

[@watchmakerful]

When I talk to my students and need to say "can't", I usually say it with a long "a:" as in "father", it's much easier to understand than with a short "a".

[@mottahead6464]

I consider this the best video ever on this subject - which is a very important one for non-native speakers. In my native country most English teachers don't even know what a shwah sound is. Luckily for them they are rarely confronted with having to talk with a native English speaker and that's a luxury that I - as a non-native English speaker living in North America (actually in Canada) - don't have. Thank you is not strong enough to express my gratitude. Megathanks to you.

[@GRADER800]

KEAN for positive (a relaxed ending sound)...and KENT for negative (a sharp ending sound)

[@zqw86713]

I have to admit this tutorial really do me a big favor, now i can gradually tell the pronunciation differences between can't and can. Good job and thank you Rachel!

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes, CAN is very often unstressed (when it is not the main verb). I have a video on how to pronounce CAN in these unstressed situations.

[@Guillermo19548]

Hi Rachel, nominated for English reduction queen. Thanks a lot for your teaching.

[@teddybear-g4k]

I am a non-native speaker, but speak quite fluently... This one is the most frustrating thing. So, I ask back when it is not clear, "Is it can or cannot?" Not fun.

[@fjellyo3261]

Byungsoo Kim I always say it the British way where you pronounce the A clearly. I cAn't

[@sampejke]

fjellyo32 yes, but a lot of people say it in the american way, so you should ask em again and again

[@日本に慣れすぎる中国人]

i was asked can or cannot yesterday and that is why im here now

[@dinhphoto]

you made can and can't so clearly and easier to understand .. !!! , sometimes I hear CAN'T with the sound t when speaking very slowly or trying to explain something ...!!..thank you..!!!

[@rachelsenglish]

Glad to hear that @dinhphoto!

[@yoonheecher]

I've lived in the States for over 30 years and I still have hard time with this. 😆 It would've been so much easier if we prounced like British people. Thank you tho. Your video did help.

[@prefblandon1346]

As a no-native english speaker -spanish my first language- i have to say this has been one of the hardest pronounciations i have found, i could even say that the two differents pronounciations Rachel gives here make me feel like if i understood them interchengable. ¡English Is nuts!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for sharing @prefblandon1346!

[@Pedro-ws1sm]

Thank you so much! I'm learning English and you're helping me a lot with your tips and lessons. I'm glad to have found your channel. Greetings from Brasil ♥️🇧🇷

[@rachelsenglish]

Hello there Pedro and thanks for watching!

[@romilsonjesus320]

Você conseguiu achar a diferença?

[@JoaoPaulo-fx9di]

Thanks Rachel !! I'm Brazilian student your video help so much

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Joao!

[@ARA-ys4zx]

They sound almost exactly the same! 😂 It's so difficult... 😭

[@notaloverbutanobsessor]

This helped me a lot, thanks! A little misconception I had about these words, my english teacher (not a native) taught my class that to differentiate them by saying "can't" as more in a manner of saying "Kant" from Immanuel Kant, but our native accent often made it sounds more like...the c-word. That was awkward. I'm glad I never said that to someone with english as their native language.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome and thanks for sharing!

[@annatran9154]

Too difficult :( If someone say can or can't, i always ask them again " sorry can or can not" hichic

[@Studiosmediamilk]

the american english has a ridiculous amount of stupid mispronunciations, In British accent you distinguish better the sounds

[@cheese5081]

Mispronunciations? It's not a mispronunciation, it's a just a different way to say a word in a different dialect. No dialect is the definitively right way to speak a language

[@jyg7230]

I always wondered the difference between can and can't. It sounded totally same to me. Now I get to know the difference. Fantastic!! Thanks for the video

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!

[@alextellez8353]

I can hear the difference, and this video actually came in handy to me, I've been studying English for a long time and I just found out about this.😅

[@rfariavitor]

After dozens of vídeos, now I think I really understand the difference between these two words! Thanks a lot Rachel!

[@luciorezendebr]

No lo consigo entender nada de nada!

[@Gandalf17]

they sound identical to me. i will never be fluent in this language.

[@anncokafor]

+Call of Duty Audience don't give up!! :)

[@avafrav]

+Call of Duty Audience I was laughing because as a native speaker I can hear the difference but they are absurdly similar. You can usually tell based on context and if not you can ask to clarify-people do mishear this all the time.

[@vapesog232]

bro its like kaint and can

[@kauancorte541]

I've heard it before, for example on the phone american native speakers get confused they ask: Can he come? or can he not come?! I laugh my ass off!

[@mason3845]

It's alright. Don't be hesitant to ask for clarification. Even native speakers of the language need clarification sometimes.

[@mohammedbrother2376]

Many thanks Rachel, you're the best teacher in the world ❤ You can do it ==> CAN [Ә] You can't do it ==> CAN'T [ӕ]

[@jairovideo]

It's not easy for a Brazilian, but now I hear the difference, finally ! Thanks !

[@leolight5369]

It's very confusing sometimes in AmEnglish. "Cannot" will do the trick

[@hellorandompersonstopreadi837]

Thank you so much

[@moisesflores9109]

Bless your heart Ive been looking for years the difference between the pronunciationnof these two words

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for watching Moises!

[@sketchy_loco]

I can't deal😂😂 I'll just stick with my British pronunciation...

[@tomcasey5972]

Just say to yourself ‘I can’t deal’. Then say to yourself ‘I can deal’. You’ll get it. It’s about what you stress, and your emotion when you say them.

[@binzhou1940]

Rachel, thank you so much! My ESL teacher never explained this to me in high school. You explained it perfectly!!! I can't express my appreciation enough.

[@Gerald0613]

Bad news for English learners - if you haven't lived in north america for about 8-10 years then you won't hear the difference at all. In the UK it's much easier as the sounds are totally different.

[@SprityEN]

Nah you're wrong. I've been watching English content on several platforms now and I understand the difference between the two. I live in the Netherlands and I'm 18 years old, if I can then anyone can. Demotivating people to learn something isn't the most gentlest thing to do.

[@Gerald0613]

you misunderstood something 😂

[@SprityEN]

@@Gerald0613 oh i could've, lol oops

[@caiovalente505]

For me, it sounds more like a difference in rhythm than in pronunciation. Especially the "You can/can´t come" example.

[@tomcasey5972]

Exactly

[@shinmusashi44]

I've lived in American all my life and never once heard anyone say can't this way. I always hear a strong T sound.

[@vanhohenheim4388]

I am in Texas, people here always drop the "t" in "can't". I am totally confused.

[@SirKolass]

You guys should know that there's not only 1 kind of accent in english at the states

[@Anyox17]

I've lived in several states all over the US and rarely hear someone pronounce it with the t. Sometimes for emphasis I guess but dropping the t definitely seems to be the norm based on my experience.

[@8nanagirl8]

thank you so much for the subtitles!! it makes much more easier to understand the video!!! greetings from Hungary!!!

[@Emerald214]

Can I use "cannot" instead of "can't" in speech for easily distinguish them?

[@kingdemon89]

Sure, that's your word choice, but normally people don't use it in everyday speech, they only use it when they want to emphasize something important.

[@arianabrown8992]

Yes, it is erfectly acceptable to use "cannot" in speech. I either use "cannot" or always say the "t" in "can't" to avoid confusion with "can".

[@amont]

I teach English and I always pronounce the "t" in "can't." You can use "cannot" if you prefer, but it's more common to hear "can't."

[@manda3dprojects966]

But how about "can"? It can be confused with "can't". Could anyone help me please? Thank you.

[@KoreaWithKids]

I remember realizing this when I was editing some English teaching materials in Korea and it kind of blew my mind. All these things that we just do without thinking about it.

[@gabo262]

Wouldn't it be much easier to just say 'cannot' instead of 'can't'? Affirmative: ''I can do this'' / Negative: ''I cannot do this'' Affirmative: ''She can come with me'' / Negative: ''She cannot come with me'' I wouldn't mind to pronounce that extra syllable in order to make myself understood. I don't know why 'can't' has to be abbreviated, it just makes everything much more confusing!

[@gerarldsvv]

Wow, 15 years I’ve lived in the States. Until now, I understand the difference. I guess we never stop learning.

[@jessecn4764]

I don't know how to distinguish when you speak I can't and I can. How can I do? T_T

[@rachelsenglish]

You have to listen carefully. :)

[@mirandonoalvo]

These two words were very difficult to me to understand the difference of pronunciation... Now I think Ive got it... Thank you!

[@augstn]

how do i say it if there's a word that starts with t after can't? i always make a weird pause that feels unnatural

[@rachelsenglish]

Try just releasing the Stop T of 'can't' into the following word! So "can't take" would really sound like "can'take".

[@augstn]

Rachel's English great! thanks!

[@rodrigojose915]

Completely got it now! Awesome!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Rodrigo!

[@muhammadikhsanwieharto2568]

For me, more easy is see the expression on the face of the speaker haha XD

[@kovos]

It was a pleasure hearing you explain this, so easy!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Rocio!

[@AndrewASW6840]

It's difficult to rely on a shwa or /æ/ sound, especially when Spanish only has 5 vowels in pronunciation. I usually rely on the final "t" or in the context, for instance: (Sorry, I can't go, I need to study) NEGATIVE (Of course! I can speak English, I've studied it for seven years) POSITIVE

[@Ana_crusis]

+Andrés F. G. Cardona In British English (unlike americans) we pronounce 'can' as /kæn/ and 'can't' as /kɑ:nt/ . This means it's much easier to hear the difference.

[@Sanctustormentor]

Many of us Spanish speakers are practical or lazy when talking. English aren't the exception. For those who can't tell the difference (me before watching this video) look for glottal stop. Great video Rachel! thank you!

[@FunambuloCabotino]

+Anterios Bearer Thanks, now that I know what a glottal stop is everything started making sense.

[@Chameleonslove]

I think the sound at the end of the word "can't" Is just like the sound at the first of the letters ( a - e - i - o - u ) when they come at the beginning of a sentence It's called "hamzah" in my language Arabic, and it's also a letter in it, so it was easy for me to understand what you wanted to tell us about the end of word "can't" :-) Thank you very much for the video it really helped me

[@nicolecuritiba]

I'm from Brasil and I'm trying to learn english.. I like it, but this (CAN CANT) thing is very difficult.. I try,try,try but I dont see any difference between these 2 words, in the pronunciation.. :(

[@leonardolima959]

+Nicole do nascimento Yeah, it's very confusing to me too :/

[@mels2si]

+Nicole do nascimento oii Nicole, eu tenho 22 anos, aprendo inglês sozinha desde os 12, e ainda não sei até hoje como pronunciar ou diferenciar essas duas palavras kk então não se sinta só, essa é uma dificuldade comum pra nós q não somos nativos no ingles :)

[@Ana_crusis]

+Nicole do nascimento Use a British Accent. In British English it's much easier because we pronounce 'can' as /kæn/ and 'can't' as /kɑ:nt/ (like the sound in the word 'far') The difference in the vowel sound makes it clear which one is being used even if you cant hear the 't'.

[@mels2si]

kha sab haha yeah, that's a good tip :) I find it so hard to pronounce 'world', so sometimes I spell it using a british accent haha

[@mkapt]

+kha sab It's completely weird to mix accents. Stick to one of them and study hard.

[@MarquinhoosdT]

woah, for the first time someone who can explain that well, thank you soo much ! and no, it didnt sound the same pronunciation this time

[@thango7209]

Sorry. I still cant recognize the difference:-(

[@mustafajuventino9964]

Can't or can? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PedroAntonioDeveraEchenique]

Excellent video. I have been troubled for years finding out the real difference between can and can't. Thank you for the video. I finally learnt what a schwab is.

[@gytrfd4171]

OMG! it's so hard, very difficult.. :S

[@tzhou3301]

I usually just insert a small abrupt stop between cant' and any word after it to mean can't, and just say normally when I want to say can. But when people ask me did you mean can or can't, then it's never clear unless we use cannot

[@rachelsenglish]

+Trevor Zhou Yes!

[@erickribeiro8958]

In the middle of a sentence I can see the difference, but when these words are ending a phrase, they sound exactly the same to me. KZbin doesn't notice the difference either. Try to insert automatic legends and you'll see KZbin spells "CAN" both words when you say "I told her I can / can't" ... It is so hard to get the difference 😭

[@carmenv186]

I will take into account the shwa sound for can and ae for can't, now it is easier for me to pronounce them. THANK YOU RACHEL, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP : )

[@darlenesmith7226]

OMG you look like Gretchen from Breaking Bad

[@ayobelajar6831]

Thank you rachel for the knowledge about reduced pronounce of can.. Ohh this really saves my day 😊

[@segasailor4374]

American English is not a language its a bad habit.

[@nomdefaitour]

So why are you watching Rachel's videos?

[@segasailor4374]

It was a joke

[@oz25]

Best comment on here by far !

[@brunolopre]

OMG this was SO useful, I finally noticed the difference!!! you're the best teacher ever!

[@alexander1983a]

I hope GB imposes sanctions on the US for spoiling their language :)

[@rachelsenglish]

Ha!

[@rafaelarnoni7955]

That's a dumb comment. There is no such thing as their language...

[@Emilien-hy3sy]

I'm here because I was in New-york and I heard two Americans struggle to understand each other due to one of them mispronouncing "can't". As a swiss, I was astonished that even native speakers have sometimes a hard time with that word...

[@noahderfuchs]

in southern US you pronounce it 'cain't'.....quite easy to distinguish with can

[@juancarlos464]

I just love the way you explained it! Come to my country to teach English!!!!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for watching!

[@pablocontreras4491]

Word Note value Articulation Can Quarter note Legato Can't Eighth note Staccato Can (reduced) Sixteenth note Portato

[@elimixsousa7276]

Thank you so much! I'm brazilian and I'm learning american english. That's hard to learn, but you helped me!

[@rachelsenglish]

That's great Elimix!

[@jameslam1318]

Thank you Rachel for uploading this video enabling me to distinguish can and can't better. My lecturer is from US so sometimes i have to infer whether he's saying can or can't through the context.

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes! This can be so hard. And, even Americans sometimes need to ask for clarification!

[@thuylinhnews]

Rachel's English Rachel can you make a video how to pronounce "vegetable"? thank you so much!

[@MichaelM28]

+Rachel's English Only cause they're so thick

[@kekkoutsutayaiku]

Thanks for being beautiful, Rachel. That encourages me to keep watching your videos and practicing pronunciation.

[@RooseveltCoopling]

It is interesting that no-one comes and post a comment about the subject since it is very intriguing. Although with training and patience students can master the difference between CAN and CAN'T, for many Brazilian students it has been taught only the CAN OR CANNOT until they get used to the abrupt way of sound CAN'T. nice video and clear explanation. :-)

[@danielsandovalarias6192]

Thanks rachel this is actually one of the most realistic videos about these two words. It is just too hard to me to get the difference

[@yordanvargas2637]

what a great video.. this is what I've been looking for a long time.. thanks your videos are great. greetings from Bolivia

[@LarryUsagi]

13 years ago... Legend! Helped me a lot!

[@rachelsenglish]

Happy to hear that @LarryUsagi!

[@princeofhell99]

holy cow!! i'd never thought a single "can't" would give me so much trouble.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're right that it won't reduce if it's at the end of the sentence. (I'll help if I can.) I'm working on some videos that deal with different suffixes and prefixes. :)

[@ceceliapong1293]

I have been struggling these two words on its pronunciation a long time. Thanks for the video!

[@lakehalmohamed691]

Hi rachel , c'est grâce a vous , et enfin je peux faire la différence entre CAN et CAN'T , parceque en écoutant la fameuse chanson de Rolling Stone (Ican't get no) j'avais du mal a prononcer Ican't avant j'ignorais sa longueur .Maintenant je vous dis thank you my friend . LAKEHAL MOHO from ALGERIA.