Can vs. Can’t - how to tell the difference?
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What is the difference between CAN and CAN'T in American English?
Learn how to distinguish the words when you say them, but also how to hear and recognize them when other people speak.
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I can't hear the difference at all in the American accent and I'm a native English speaker from England! no wonder non natives are confused, I don't think people should worry about it so much. Very professional video though, thanks
I worry about it because it is very easy to get the opposite message across. It may be a life/death misunderstanding in emergency situations. I always have to ask for clarification, the supposedly short cuts end up wasting time.
I care because sometimes I don't understand if it's can or can't in song lyrics
@@2chill2 true, that's why we should always ask if the person said can or can't
Indeed, British English is very clear in distinguishing between the two.
I agree. However, in the video 1:26 she's like can you hear the difference????? Lady there's no difference! You video isn't helping.
"Do you hear the difference" Even the Google can't hear the difference (in captions).
Lol 😂
@@flawyerlawyertv7454 yeah man! in most video about this problem, many instructors asked "can u hear the difference" but even youtube auto-translate can't distinguish their pronunciation if you don't turn on their sub
For those still struggling: If the sentence ends with can/can’t, then you should pronounce the “a” vowel normally for both and hold on the “n” sound longer for can’t. If can/can’t is in the middle of a sentence, then for can you say “k’n” and for can’t you say “can’t” with that abrupt stop she was talking about. We never shrink the word “can’t” to “k’n’t”
-can you hear the difference?
- no
-good.
It was my answer too haha
Samr
I was going to say that. 😂
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Haha 🤣
In real life and at normal/fast conversation speeds I find myself always putting a "yes" or a "no" before "I can/can't" ("Yes I can", or "No I can't") and then I pronounce 'can' and 'can't' exactly the same :)
Maybe that's why Obama's campaign slogan was "Yes we can" instead of just a "We can"
+Marcos Domínguez excellent point and idea 💡 👍
you forgot talking about cannot. Lots of americans use so they don't get confused.
Marcos Domínguez a really good idea indeed
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But you can't put yes/no in every sentence especially if the 'can' is in the middle of the word
Omg, I've been learning English for 5 years now and that's the first time that someone explains it with clarity. Thanks much :)
Very hard to distinguish.
My biggest problem with these two is actually when they emphasize the word CAN, suddenly, it sounds exactly like CAN'T. I spent a lot of time but still couldn't hear the difference.
Ok so, I had never thought about it, now even something I thought I already knew seems difficult lol
OMG, this is so hard
Tao Hengli Idol indeed
Just follow uk english
I LOVE how organized and categorized her (your?) ideas are!! I think it's great how she talks about the difference of the sound of the vowels (the subtle difference of the "a" in both words)- and the difference in the last sound of that "invisible"/ellusive "t". I also LOVED the fact that she brought up the function of the word "can", which means that "can" is there to be of service to the other verb- whereas "can't" has more "protagonism" (so to speak) in the sentence. In other words, in the case of "Can't", "can't" is the purpose of the sentence. "Can" on the other hand is just a means to an end. Those differences helped me understand the different "personalities" of the two words.
BUT
I still "can't" pronounce them well 🤣🤣
I'm hoping that this renewed understanding will help my pronunciation.
Awesome video, though!!
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These two words confused me for as long as I can remember and no RUclips tutorial can fix it for me, then I met yours. Thanks for clarifying them. You're the best!
I moved to USA an year ago. Sometimes I struggle with English,and when I do,I watch ur lessons. I love them,and you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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Very good tips thank you!
Something that helps me a lot is thinking _to cannot_ and try to say it but quickly so I'm not confusing people with the _k'n_ sound
That's a great tips actually, thank you!
I prefer the British accent, it's easier to understand.
+Insights: Vídeos animados and it's nice, too😉
Insights: Vídeos animados i love the american acent
So do I
*it's easier to understand.
Nahh man british accent is way too hard to understand
Generally "can" will be shortened to "kin" or "kn" while "can't" is always pronounced with a drawn-out a sound, like "can" is when it is said alone. So: "Kin you see it?", and "I caan see it". The plain "can" version would be "I kin see it".
It's even harder in songs lol, i used to think it is *CAN* in a song but then when i searched the lyrics it was *CAN'T*
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Thanks!
+The Accent's Way
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I'm learning English and I consider your videos helpful, but in this case it's really difficult for me not only to hear the difference between can and can't, but also to say them :( What else can I do? :(
I like your accent, sounds natural
Amazing! I simply loved this video. Thank you!!!!
As an native American English speaker I didn’t realize I did this but it’s true. However can’t doesn’t sound as close to can as in this video. Though they do sound super similar. Though it completely depends on the speaker so you will hear people say “You can or you can’t?” And they will stress the “T” if they couldn’t hear right. So I wouldn’t worry about the difference at all tbh.
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
Thanks
A great way to understand the difference between pronouncing can't and can...thank you very much.
please help me with this> is it only useful with this verb CAN or can I use to with other verbs like COOK , SING, ESCAPE...?
In sume, if u hear “can” in fact is a “can’t”
I STILL THINKING THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO WORDS ARE SO DIFFICULT TO GET IT. MAYBE, MUST BE ANOTHER TIP TO DIFFERENCIATE THESE WORDS IN AMERICAN ENGLISH. ANYWAY THANK YOU HADAR FOR YOUR GREAT EFFORD EXPLAINING THE WHOLE THING.
Very helpful and thank you very much!
This video was terrific!!! Your explanation is brilliant!!! Thanks a million, Hadar!!!
I did it intuitively the whole time and now decided to check. Thanks for helpful video)
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Thanks...this really helpful ...I finally understand
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Don't pay attention to the pronunciation of the word, just see how the full sentence is stressed. In the nagative form can't is almost always stressed, even if it's just a little bit. If you analize the whole sentence it makes sense.
To avoid this pitfall, I have always said can and cannot. But still, people were asking me did you say "can" or "can't"?
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Thank you very helpful
I can't hear different, plz create one more video about it, n say very slowly
far easier solution from a lazy german : just say cannot ... ?!
I use to say "cannot". I`m brazilian and think that "can" and "can`t" sounds the same.
Sound is same
That's what I do, it's easier!!
i don't want to be mean, but that's way i like languages with very phonetic alphabets and not whimpsical none sense variations, and its crazy there are several languages from different families like Bulgarian, Hungarian, Spanish that feature this kind of relation between alphabet and the actual sound/pronuntiation.
Or able to and not able to
I wanna know what if you want to emphasize "I CAN do it", stress on CAN?
Thanks a million!
That's super interesting... k'n. That really clear things up a lot. 😂
_When you're born and raise with it and someone ask you to elaborate... that's when you realize, you don't exactly know why or how things work the way they are besides repeating the word in multiple different examples._
"It just sound more natural." This has always been the escape card. 😂😂
Even sometimes us native speakers can't hear the difference, and you are never out of place to ask for clarification of whether someone means can or cannot.
Hi,Hadar?Could you ,please,answer me,what's your nationalaty?How much time did you work on fluency of your american accent?
Israeli. It took me a couple of years
Even though you say that "can't" is usually short while "can" is either compressed or long, there are cases when "can't" is also long (stretched out). I think intonation also plays a role here. The word "can't" is usually with a downward intonation, while "can" is with an upward intonation (when emphasized).
really native speaker !!!!!thanks ,that is useful
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Can : kin or kun
Can't : cat but pronounce it low tounge
thanks you
TLDR :
short can = can
long can = can not
And if you want to emphasize that you can, it's also long can.
Para los que hablan español, seria asi?
can = kun (Excepcion cuando va al final se dice "can")
can't = can
So I can say that it's the vowel , in can not pronounced but in can't fully pronounced , right ?
Thanks a lot
I'm sorry but I will stick to "can't" with a "t" sound at the end, I find your pronunciation way too ambiguous for non-native speakers.
Florian R Then what happens if you add a verb ? "I can't do it", try to pronounce the 't' and it makes you stop like if it has a comma before "do it" :/ impossible if you wanna speak quickly
Yes , but Im afraid people would thought I said "can"
I figured out 3 others things that english people often use :
- say "No" or "Yes" as much as you can before
- "I can" is said very quickly like one word "ikan" when there is a short break when saying _I - can't_
- the intonation is very different, "I can" sounds like enthusiast
Lucas Teks yup but what if you wanna tell someone ( I can't hear you ) when you are the first one to talk
Welcome English, where everything is ambiguos and respects no rule :D
That doesn't work in Taiwan. For the past 26 years, Taiwanese have told me that "can" is pronounced "k'n," as you said; and that "can't" is pronounced "can." They're clearly saying, "I can do it;" and, when I get to wondering what they mean, I rephrase the question to, "Are you able to do it?" This is especially confusing when you consider that there are actually two ways to pronounce the word "can." The common pronunciation is "k'n," and the emphatic pronunciation is "can." (Just as Southerners have two ways of pronouncing the word "right," depending on whether we're being emphatic. The emphatic "right" is closer to Standard American.) For second-language speakers, it's much less confusing to pronounce the "t" in "can't." P.S. In the South, "can" can be pronounced "k'n" (common) or "can" (emphatic); and can't is pronounced "cain't" to rhyme with "ain't." That's much clearer and easier to learn.
Is this rule relevant for the word ‘don’t’?
1:18
Is that a glottal stop, like in Danish?
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We don’t have that complicated sound in my mother language. It sounds the same to... This is why I say “can’t” in British/Australian cuz their English is way easier to hear and talk.
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Wow! That is really an awesome tutorial for non native English speakers like me. also if you can prepare a short video explaining to pronounce will +verb of future in the daily native speakers conversation. I have struggled a lot and it's like they [wu] eg: I will go [ AI wu go]. if you have time you can also teach realm and welcome pronunciation,
How can I pronounce the letter "t" and people think I'm saying (the positive) "can"? 3:18
The english say KAN like with a full A, the american way is more like KEAN right (cauhn)
Can you explain me why? I'd appreciate it.
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Hi Hadar, Can you make a video pronouncing this set of words "sort" and "of" ? Thank you in advance!
YOu mean 'sort of' together? Or both words separately
The Accent's Way
Yes, together please!
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Hi Teacher, First off Thanks for this amazing channel. We get to get rid of our dilemmas because of you guys. Can you please tell me how can't is pronounced before words starting with a vowel sound? Is it "I can(d) open this" or "I can' open this" 3 . I mean does t get dropped altogether or it's a sort of a (nasalized) flap as far as everyday speech is concerned. I have no problem distinguishing can and can't when I listen to native speakers.
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Petition to adopt British English for less misunderstanding.
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Could you please use IPA symbols? Please.
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it's too hard to pronounce it those 2
Is it can with a schwa sound at the end before the n?
Alain Díaz just think of it as having NO vowel when you say can, and a normal letter a vowel when you say can’t. [I’k’n do it] versus [I can’(t) do it]
Great explanation!
Thanks so much. Please talk about dark L
Hey there! I'm pretty sure "can" isn't pronounced with an a as in cat (/kæn/) in North American English. Most of the times, it gets diphthongized to /keən/, which is what you're doing at 0:40. This usually happens when there's an /æ/ before a nasal consonant. There's a relevant Wikipedia article here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki//%C3%A6/_raising
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Hello, Could you please do the word "Error"? I always pronounce the word like "Air". I feel like I drop a sound in the middle.
thaaaaank you now I kn do it, but before I caaat do it
1:26 No
"Good"
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i’m Italian and i can hear the difference but it’s hella difficult for those who are not used to it
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