| Pronunciation of CAN - CAN'T (ActionTeacher) |
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UNIT 6 - part of lesson B |
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On this video they explain the pronunciation of CAN-CAN'T, see if you can understand something and read the EXPLANATIONS box.
CAN /kn/ CAN'T /kan/
PRONUNCIATION
The pronunciation of this verb is peculiar, but it is very important to make the difference or they won't understand you.
---- affirmative
CAN 
/kn/
---- negative
CAN'T BrE /kaan/ or /kaant/ AmE /kan/ or /kant/
---- interrogative
CAN? /kn/ (or /kan/)
summary:
CAN /kn/ CAN'T /kan/
exception: at the end of a sentence CAN /kan/ CAN'T /kant/
e.g: -Can you dance? - Yes, I can
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