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

The video tutorial explains the pronunciation differences between 'can' and 'can't' in American English. It highlights the unreleased final T sound in everyday speech and the nasal N sound in N'T contractions. The tutorial provides a detailed comparison of 'can' and 'can't', focusing on the length and abruptness of the sounds. It also discusses the reduction of 'can' to a schwa sound and provides sentence examples to illustrate these differences. Tips are given to help listeners distinguish between the two words based on sound and vowel changes.

What is a common characteristic of final T sounds in American English?

• They are always pronounced clearly.

• They are pronounced with a strong emphasis.

• They are often not released in everyday speech.

• They are always silent.

How is the N apostrophe T contraction typically pronounced?

• As a long nasal N sound.

• As a nasal N sound cut short by a stop T.

• As a clear T sound.

• As a silent N.

What is a key difference in pronunciation between 'can' and 'can't'?

• 'Can't' is longer and smoother, while 'can' is more abrupt.

• 'Can' is longer and smoother, while 'can't' is more abrupt.

• 'Can' is always silent.

• Both are pronounced the same.

Which word often reduces to a schwa sound?

• Neither 'can' nor 'can't'

• Both 'can' and 'can't'

• 'Can'

• 'Can't'

In the sentence 'You can come, you can't come', what is a distinguishing feature of 'can'?

• It is pronounced with a silent T.

• It is pronounced longer than 'can't'.

• It is pronounced with a strong emphasis.

• It is reduced and almost not there.