can / can't

[GirTheAwsome1]

READ THIS FOR TIPS IN ENGLISH!!!\

PEOPLE IN America SOME PARTS USE SLANG not proper english so do not be counfused in america and some places have differnt acsents Respond for any quistonis u may send them in other l other laughes

[TheIsahn]

wow you were very helpful thanks

[frox54]

But you d o hear a "t" when you say "can't"...

Appreciate your videos! Thanks

[EnglishwithStacy]

@frox54

It depends on the speaker. If a glottal stop is used, you won't hear the "t," even though it may sound like a "t."

[mhclarkson]

Thank you! This was very helpful.

[EnglishwithStacy]

I think you are referring to British English. In American English, there is no "r."

[Sigoroth]

It's easier to avoid confusion when you pronounce 'can't' properly. It's pronounced 'karnt'.

[pengan667]

thanks a lot, this video is so helpful

[chakimhamzah]

thank stacy, I am teaching at SMPN 102 Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia.

you help my students to differe sound can and can't . actually in British english much easier to differ them but american speech is not the same. Chakim Hamzah/ Mr.Kim, Indonesia email : frans115@yahoo.com or Facebook : Chakim Hamzah

[garabuya]

greetings from Venezuela, you are an amazing teacher. At last I understand the difference betwen can and can't.

[EnglishwithStacy]

@garabuya

Thanks for letting me know! I'm so glad the lesson was helpful to you.

[tastybrain]

Can may be stressed when used for clarification, before a pause or when it comes at the end of a sentence.

[sagifshahab]

Excuse me. Your video says that there is a stressed form of can. Meanwhile other lessons say that i had to stress when i said "can't". how do we tell the difference between stressed "can" and stressed "can't" ?

And i read that most Americans leave out the final t in "can't" when it;s in the middle of a sentence

how do we tell the difference between:

I can talk, and

I can't talk ?

[EnglishwithStacy]

@sagifshahab

Unfortunately, this is one of my early videos and there aren't subtitles for all my sentences, so maybe it wasn't clear. I was talking about stressed "can't."

can -> is unstressed, sounds like "cn"

can't -> is stressed, sounds like "CAN" + a glottal stop (no /t/)

Occasionally for emphasis, we stress "can." The difference between a stressed "can" and stressed "can't" is that "can't" has the glottal stop.

I hope this answers your question. Please let me know.

[sagifshahab]

@EnglishwithStacy thank you very much. i feel better.

[narutofan78215]

does this sentence make sense

"that can't happen, can it?"

[EnglishwithStacy]

@narutofan78215

Yes, that's a good sentence.

[Cr0codile0]

thx for the videos they helped me a lot hope you post more ^_^

[EnglishwithStacy]

@Cr0codile0  Thank you! I'm glad they helped. I hope to put up a new one soon.

[sandra29ize]

thanks for the video ma'am! it helps a lot!

[EnglishwithStacy]

Thank you-- and good luck with your training!

[shalotstage]

Great! thank you!

I had problems with that tricky sound. You are a wonderful teacher! I hope to be like you someday...

[voltape]

Hey, this has been illuminating! Finally I understand this trick can-can't matter.

[EnglishwithStacy]

I'm glad the video is helpful. Thanks for all of your feedback!

[Hallowed21]

I must admit this was a very helpful video! Thank you very much!

[4XeverXxin]

can you teach us how to pronounce th such as thing

and working and work

expcept for continue tense

thank you

[MAGNIUM]

This is the most educating explanation I have ever seen, heard or read. Thanks so much Ms. Stacy. Finally a down-to-earth answer to this conundrum.

[wonderdivathalia]

TNAKS TEACHER FINNALLY I GOT IT.AWESOME

[wolf90111]

thanks it was very illustrative. loved the glottal stop hint

[staytsame]

I understand it now but it's still so hard to prounce "can't" exactly all the time. Thank you for this wonderful lesson especially the part about glottal stop.

[EnglishwithStacy]

@staytsame

Thanks for writing -- I'm glad it has helped you. It can take a while to get the glottal stop. If you say "can't" without the /t/ (and don't let the /n/ sound continue) and also add stress, it will sound pretty close.

[mydearbellabear]

you are a wonderful teacher..please post more videos on how to speak English

[EnglishwithStacy]

I appreciate that!

[CCrespoRio]

MY Goodness, I finally understood this!!

You are an excellent person, ups, professor.

thanks so much,

C.

[EnglishwithStacy]

Thank you! I'm glad you understand it now.

[MissMathLover]

thanks alot

I study one of the these book on the college but other volume .

Keep your lessons

[christacdc]

a lot of ESL teachers just agree students,I have been in difrents classes,and I notice when some students can't speak well,teachers ussually says good,great, and that piss me off, sorry my spelling

[fluxqubit]

I used to confuse people with this exact mistake when I visited the US. I used to emphasize "can" to make it distinct. Never knew that this way, I made it closer to "can't"!

Thanks alot!

[EnglishwithStacy]

A lot of people do what you describe. So glad this was helpful!

[thomas7056]

excellent lesson! thanks, stacy! please keep em coming. :))

[GrayColonel]

I thought this situation with my dog aren't it. i guess...

[benji3001]

Excellent. Congratulations.