HOW TO PRONOUNCE CAN AND CAN’T IN AMERICAN ENGLISH | English Speaking Practice | Can Vs. Can’t

Are you having a hard time telling the difference between “can“ and “can’t“? In this video, I go over the differences, how to pronounce them, similar words, and how to use them in a sentence. If you want to learn more about the sounds of American English and IPA symbols and download your free cheat sheet click here: and sign up for my mailing list! Want to know more about how to pronounce the numbers in English? Watch this video: Remember to subscribe! It will help me to bring you more videos like this more frequently! CAN 00:14 How to pronounce “can“ IPA symbols /ˈkæn/ 00:50 “can“ reduction IPA symbols /kən/ 00:54 schwa /ə/ 01:14 “I can.“ - When “can“ is the only verb, it is not reduced. 01:25 “I can do it.“ -When “can“ is with another verb it can be reduced 01:35 “Can“ can still be fully pronounced as /ˈkæn/ when you want to emphasize it. CAN’T 02:02 How to pronounce “can’t“ IPA symbols /ˈkænt/ 02:18 Stop t explained with examples: “bat“ “cat“ “mat“ CAN vs. CAN’T 02:51 Comparing “can“ and “can’t“ 03:10 Say “cannot“ if it’s too difficult to pronounce “can’t“ 03:40 Stress and intonation differences between “can“ and “can’t“ PRACTICE SENTENCES 04:30 Practice sentences for “can“ 06:52 Practice sentences for “can’t“ WORD COMPARISONS 07:58 Can’t vs. ant/aunt /ˈænt/ 08:40 Can’t vs. canned /ˈkænd/ 09:11 Can’t vs. count /ˈkaʊnt/ VOCABULARY WORDS / PHRASES 05:30 Condescending 05:45 Neutral 07:30 “You are annoyed (with someone) / “Someone is bugging you.“