The Most Confusing English Mistake | "Did You Say CAN or CAN'T?"

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CAN vs. CAN'T has to be one of the aspects of American pronunciation that learners find the most tricky. It can be so difficult to hear the difference! So in this lesson you will learn the difference so you can correctly identify which is being said AND even say them like a native.
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@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

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@hyugablue2342 3 года назад

JUST USE "CANNOT"

@getrektboy 3 года назад

@riskiwijaya5444 3 года назад

..ooooooooo to get

@agnostictheist2684 2 года назад

"Can not" is simple

@aertybhujm1 Год назад

4:05 According to English dictionaries, the sound of "cannot" at 4:05 is natural to me but is actually a wrong pronunication. The correct IPA symbol for the word "cannot" is /ˈkænɒt/ or /ˈkænɑːt/, but the man in the video said it /kæ'nɑːt/ or /kæ'nɒt/. (The stress is put in the different position.) That's why I do not pay too much attention to pronunication in my teaching system because when most of my Taiwanese fellows can't properly understand the "third person singular verb plus s rule", it is meaningless to focus on those minute pronunciation details.

@dantewainszelbaum826 3 года назад

-I can't hear you -Did you say can or can't? -I said I can't hear you This illogic killed me 🤣

@hlua7475 3 года назад

😂😂

@fabriciobrazil8625 3 года назад

haha i was thinking the same

@quynhtrang6984 3 года назад

Haha

@soulcutters375 3 года назад

This always happens to me when i speak to my friends lol

@dantewainszelbaum826 3 года назад

Hey, thx 4 the likes :)

@Some_Duck_Perhaps 3 года назад

"can you hear me?" " *Yesn't* "

@sarbasov 3 года назад

I don't can

@carlosnoriega2000 3 года назад

Dos'nt

@mrsnoo86 3 года назад

whomst'nt'd

@toushya 3 года назад

😂😂😂😂 This is hilarious

@nicolasmelladoo9790 3 года назад

I cun't

@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643 3 года назад

The British pronunciation is clearer: the vowel changes between can and can’t.

@Khaledf 3 года назад

Not really.

@nevs4181 3 года назад

@@Khaledf then explain your comment

@invrited8014 3 года назад

@@nevs4181 cont, con

@chagas-8204 3 года назад

@@nevs4181 He took that guy's comment as a way to mean the British accent is better, ig.

@saeedashtiani1968 3 года назад

british buried this problem a 1000 years ago. and american brought it back

@shawnthompson8016 3 года назад

I’m an American who has spoken English for my entire 25 year life and I CONSTANTLY struggle with differentiating “can” and “can’t”

@ninadouglas6289 3 года назад

So I guess there’s no hope for us non native speakers…

@user-nomorenothing 3 года назад

Thanks for the native voice, we shall just learn the correct English, just like the Queen

@GarnetsWeb 3 года назад

Really? That's unusual. When all else fails, the person/you can just switch to "cannot."

@AirlineCommanderGame 3 года назад

I feel better now because if you can't understand the difference sometimes, what about me who am not a native?

@CHCCwords 3 года назад

Really?? So have you ever misunderstanded others?

@felipepereiradasilva7545 3 года назад

I can hear you => I cun HEAR you I can't hear you => I CAN hear you The main difference is the stressed word.

@MaestriaMentalBr 3 года назад

Holy crap man! Soooo helpfull!!! I would never get this one right 10:52 if it hadn't have been for your tip! Thank you sooooooo much! Hugs from Brazil!

@definitelyhuman4510 3 года назад

I only find this accurate when we're talking with people with British accent. It's American who's hard to understand.

@tim820313 3 года назад

Agree, also I would add that can't (US) actually is pronounced as can+"pause for t but not pronouncing t" when in a sentence.

@nyuumoon 3 года назад

Brasil aq uhuu

@RickCasse 3 года назад

But "cun" sounds like...😳

@mathematicsguru97 3 года назад

Imagine an American saying "I can put a can into a can but a can can't put me into a can"

@lovesolitude1731 3 года назад

😂😂

@yazidmo9399 3 года назад

Lol 😂😂😂

@shishinonaito 3 года назад

Because we can cancan! Because we can cancan!

@ADeeSHUPA 3 года назад

@@shishinonaito 시시のない또

@N_mm25 3 года назад

That's a good one

@Neroia 3 года назад

Say "CANNOT" instead. Just like some circumstances, when facing some serious question, answer "Affirmative" and "Negative" instead of "Yes" and "No".

@user-pp7gb8vy3i 3 года назад

For example: "Can I go to the bathroom?" a) *you cannot* b) You can't

@lilwalker27433 3 года назад

Thank you, this is gonna help me a lot

@Bella-ux4yz 3 года назад

Yes, I can hear you. No, I can hear you

@justsomeguy892 3 года назад

@@user-pp7gb8vy3i try to reach me with that arm *y o u c a n n o t*

@robboss2011 3 года назад

Bro nobody fucking say negative lmao. people gonna deem u a pretentious clown if you say that

@jerry5550 3 года назад

Just speak the British one ,simple and no confusion 😂

@celisdeandaeliudalberto5335 3 года назад

Con't

@Suqordia 3 года назад

i caunt hear you

@evilpotato1534 3 года назад

@@celisdeandaeliudalberto5335 it’s more like carnt

@armstrongtixid6873 3 года назад

@@Suqordia That's posh British,and no-one speaks like that.

@starkillerz6235 2 года назад

@@armstrongtixid6873 I'm from New Zealand and its said like can't with the a sounding like a 'ar'. From C'ar' so like carn't while subtly enthising the t at the end.

@evolagenda 3 года назад

As an English speaker I have never even noticed this. But been in lots of situations where I've had to clarify "can or can't" to which the answer is usually "cannot"

@mikegotfredsen4857 3 года назад

Moral of the story; don’t use contractions, if they can be hard to tell apart when spoken. So from now on, let’s encourage each other to say “cannot” 😂😂

@willcookmakeup 3 года назад

Agreed :)) I try to use it more regularly. Mainly because I’m only a few years out of Gen Z and it bothers me hahah

@PerMejdal 3 года назад

I totally agree. I am Danish, and have been speaking English with foreign students for 20 years. I learnt quickly to say "cannot" and "do not". Other advice: [1] Do not use double negatives, in some cultures (like Russian or Italian) they make the negative stronger. [2] Do not ask yes/no questions, in some cultures (mostly Asia), it is impolite to say no.

@deedeeen 3 года назад

@@PerMejdal Did you know that the double negative is formally affirmative and informally negative in English?

@mar2ck_ 3 года назад

Or just enunciate better

@mikegotfredsen4857 3 года назад

@@mar2ck_ though I understand what you're getting at, I however believe that there is much more to it than just enunciation, when trying to converse with one another. We might find trouble trying to decode what is being said, due to barriers and noise, such as dialect/accent or channels of communication; for instance through a phone call. Words such as "can" and "can't" can easily be believed to be homophones, as they sound quite similar. However, this often comes down to the phonetics of your accent. For instance, in the typical American accent, the "T" by the end of a word tends to be pronounced as a glottal stop - giving it an almost "D"-like sound. As to where it might be more aspirated in the British accent. Why I pose that "cannot" might be a solution, clearing any doubt ☺️☺️

@ritikamaurya450 3 года назад

OMG... you pushed me back to my school days, when in my 10th board exam of mathematics, the instructor said "you can't tear the graph" (as it was provided at the last page of the copy), I thought she said, "You CAN tear it". I just torn away the graph paper to attach it with my solution in the middle of the copy, and you know what... whole class along with the instructor were stupefied seeing what I did!!! 😂😂😂 I wish I had your lessons those days. Thanks a lot Ethan 🙏

@oliviawilson485 3 года назад

😂Gosh , haha that was hilarious ! Thanks for sharing your story Ritika. I giggled a lot.

@RealNameNeverUsed 3 года назад

OMG this gave me anxiety back in the day. Our exams require to tear the attendance sheet. Although i know I can, but I always wait for other people to tear theirs first just to be safe.

@riansaputra3128 3 года назад

Woman : you can hear me? Man : i can not hear you Done ☑️

@pol4171 3 года назад

Right? Simple solution

@Charlotte-pe8rw 3 года назад

That’s slow speed

@pepsi3168 3 года назад

Can you

@Sombres 3 года назад

Ah, so you *can* knot!

@chocho6766 3 года назад

@@Sombres modern solution born modern problem

@Neo-Reloaded 3 года назад

In American English, I have also heard about the glottal "t" in words like "eaten", "certain", "important", etc. I'm not sure if this is for every American, but I really like this sound.

@khanimfatiyeva3805 3 года назад

I guess it’s more common for California, San Francisco, New York accent

@keegandonlen4933 3 года назад

I’d say that almost all Americans use the glottal stop when speaking words like the ones you mentioned.

@elgatodelskz 3 года назад

Yeah and the word "cotton" too. It's quite interesting cause I didn't notice americans use glottal stop (I thought it was a british accent thing)

@ceebbees12345 2 года назад

ea'in cer'un impor'en' co'un

@facundocesa4931 3 года назад

The American "can't" is one of the most broken English pronunciations. How could something this important and common get to sound so close to its exact opposite? 🤦🏻‍♂

@GoodGamer360 3 года назад

My exact thoughts

@user-hk7zf1xi5n 3 года назад

agree. My first language is not English, although I learn from American movies or TV series, I still use the British can’t because the US one is so confusing 🤣

@GoodGamer360 3 года назад

@ Dude, you just explained why it is so confusing, because you need to rely in context and experience to hear it correctly, so you are saying that if you don't have a loooot of practice in USA english, you can't hear both words correctly, it is so dumb.

@ntatenarin 3 года назад

@@GoodGamer360 I'm American, so I never knew this was hard for non native speakers. What I will do now is say "cannot" if I sense confusion or if the person might be learning English, but use "can't" with native speakers.

@facundocesa4931 3 года назад

@ I don't buy it.

@didoum 3 года назад

As an english learner, there is also the "ty" and "teen" at the end of numbers Like ninety and nineteen

@RealNameNeverUsed 3 года назад

Teacher: Fifteen. Student: Fifty, teacher? Teacher: No. 15.

@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr 3 года назад

I used to have a lot of problems with them too, I kinda get it now though, the teen sounds are a little longer than ty sounds.

@IngvarMar 3 года назад

It's NINEty, but nineTEEN. The stress is what matters.

@voidgodxinhua 2 года назад

this is actually such a common mistake it's used as a joke in movies and shows lol

@twitchizle 2 года назад

Ninety nineteeeeeeeen

@StardustAnlia 3 года назад

I live in the US and had a chemistry professor from Venezuela. That’s when I first noticed this. Hearing can or can’t in a lecture was often the difference between getting a question right or wrong on a test. I’m happy to see what’s behind it.

@regem9121 3 года назад

“Can you hear me?” Normal people: “I can’t hear you” Me: *“WHAT DID YOU SAY?”*

@AbeRegulus 3 года назад

UK: What's that?

@yowhatsdis 3 года назад

You said what?

@somewherefaraway3093 3 года назад

@@yowhatsdis U said *wot*

@dolce_gusto 2 года назад

What??

@paulsitt 3 года назад

I've more or less always been able to tell them apart. The two words just felt different somehow, and after a while it finally clicked as to why. My mother tongue is a tonal language, and I've come to realize that (as mentioned in the video), "can't" usually is said with a rising pitch and "can" is usually said normally. - I can do it. vs - I can't↗️ do it.

@user-wt8pr6zn7j 2 года назад

Are you native Chinese speaker ?

@drageasyy 2 года назад

its so simple: “can you hear me?” “no”

@Mitochondrialex 2 года назад

Unless you couldn't hear the question

@thaizahonorato 3 года назад

The difference between "can" and "can't" is a little bit hard, I try to identify it by the context

@momoware 3 года назад

I failed the initial test in the video, but I've never had a problem with can or can't in everyday life... In fact I still suck at distinguishing single words after 7 years in the U.S.

@mostboring 3 года назад

It is for U.S accent, but not for British one

@apatheticpanda182 3 года назад

Cant sounds like it stops abruptly, its all in the pitch and the way they say it, so just practice. It even happened to me when someone said it to me, that’s just how the english language is haha

@receivedSE 2 года назад

_Received Pronunciation:_ *I can swim.* /aɪ kən ˈswɪm ‖/ *I can't swim.* /aɪ ˈkɑːnt ˈswɪm ‖/ _General American:_ *I can swim.* /aɪ kən ˈswɪm ‖/ *I can't swim.* /aɪ ˈkænt ˈswɪm ‖/

@ungrave5231 3 года назад

I've never considered this issue before. Now that I think about it, I've always just gone with body language and tone to determine whether someone is using positive can or negative can't. Guess I'll keep this in mind for talking with ESL people.

@glasslicker2829 3 года назад

American English: “I can” (“can” is regularly said quick) “I can’t” (“can’t” is said quick, but between “n” and “t” the sound is stressed) This was hard to describe, and was written before watching the whole video

@luzcarrizo153 3 года назад

Awesome lesson, Ethan! Clear, dynamic, straightforward. All of you are so dedicated and so committed to providing these high quality content lessons that no one can hold a candle to you, guys!

@pollackmorgan3149 3 года назад

How are you doing 😊☺️👋👋

@shindyariane1869 3 года назад

This was so me with my American ex husband. I kept asking him "can or can not??" Lol I'm Indonesian btw Now I'm used to it, now I can differ when an American says can or can't.

@spiderjerusalem4009 2 года назад

tinggal suruh pakai "cannot" saja, atau sekalian "not able to" / "unable to"

@sevincbabayeva6385 3 года назад

I don't know how to thank u, u'r really really awesome at teaching English😍😍My endless Love from Azerbaijan to U❤🇦🇿

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

You are very welcome

@sevincbabayeva6385 3 года назад

@K Kerimli Hey!🤩👋🏻

@andreimostovoi2533 3 года назад

Try using "you" instead of "u"

@sevincbabayeva6385 3 года назад

@@andreimostovoi2533 Thanks for advice🙏I know it's informal texting language:)

@hadiseheidary8027 3 года назад

I glad to see you🌿 Men iran'n turkim

@filmsbnio 3 года назад

Hi, I was born in France but speak English since I'm a teenager... Honestly, I never struggled with the two of them because of the context. Truth is, I never realized there was a difference before watching this video lol. In my case, I've always said can (kan) and can't (kent) so there's no confusion 😁

@iurymelo 3 года назад

This video was really necessary! I usually have to use the context of the phrase or situation to understand if it's can or can't.

@hiroshima3605 2 года назад

As a native english speaker, I can usually differentiate easily but I tend to have a good ear and rely on context clues. I actually thought it was so easy until I watched this video and I am amazed at how complicated it really is. Sorry people trying to learn english. Americans also tend to drop their 't's with basically everything. Mountains, the t isnt always pronounced. But that also depends on what state/region you're in. So complicated!!!

@farmanmuhammad6701 3 года назад

Well as a learner we often face difficulties in some pronunciation ways that make us feel confusing especially the using CAN & CAN'T but now I can figure the difference out easily 😉 regards from Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 🌹

@florianzeau4527 2 года назад

As a French person I always pronounced "can't" as an British speaker to be sure I was understood correctly. But I learned a lot in this video, now I'm able to pronounce "can't" as a native American, furthermore in different ways. Thank you so much for your time and your explanation. You deserved my subscription. Cheers from France 🇫🇷

@ryotaig9132 3 года назад

The difference between can and can’t often made me confused.This video is really helpful. Thank you!

@vitor2557 3 года назад

one thing that I've noticed and it becomes really clear with the examples at 6:45 is that the intonation and the word you stress helps a lot in understand if it's can't or can.

@shirleysiu5958 3 года назад

People tend to say sorry first if they are going to say they can't do something. It would help you to determine they are going to say CAN or CAN'T

@weizixinwinni 3 года назад

This is new knowledge to me until seeing your video! I’ve been living in the States for more than a decade, I found myself actually speaking “can’t” exactly three ways you explained. Good job!!

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

Oh wow!

@emily-lp5nn 3 года назад

I’m thinking about this question for days and this pops up

@lywingwu9138 3 года назад

For Chinese college entrance examination’s listening test, can and can’t are usually in AmE, and we need to judge what exactly it is from the context

@bixby451 3 года назад

I think I have a bigger problem... I can’t distinguish between the British pronunciation of the words “can’t” and “c*nt”. I’m so sorry! I just wanna pronounce can’t in a British accent but I don’t wanna insult people 😭😭

@weditseronax4419 3 года назад

Same I just avoid using. Cant’t😅

@TakatoEndou 3 года назад

Hmm, well if you put the words in the right contexts and phrases, I don't think there would be many chances that the listener might confuse between these two, especially if you're speaking to a native speaker or someone who is well-versed in English.

@JfromUK_ 3 года назад

My advice: Make the vowel a long sound. "C*nt" has a short vowel. I think it's one of those weird distinctions your brain gets trained to recognise if you grow up hearing the "British English short U" ("up", "under", etc). It seems a really uncommon sound outside English! Do you have the same problem with "ship" vs "sheep", by any chance? By the way, I've heard some Americans say they were trained to say the word "horror" in an altered way, so it doesn't sound like "wh*re" -- in case that helps you feel better 😅

@bixby451 3 года назад

@@JfromUK_ super helpful! Thanks 😊

@JfromUK_ 3 года назад

@@bixby451 No problem 😊 English is a b*tch (not "beach") but it takes foreign learners to point out the hundreds of annoyances to me 😂

@avocadocommander 3 года назад

Okay im not a native speaker but i've been speaking English for 12 years now and i never got confused with those two but now i now i kinda got confused in the middle of the video, then got back on track. But hey the video is actually helpful and helped me in some way!

@agustinrusso5019 3 года назад

According to "stop T" I think you might refer to the case of Allophones called No Audible Plosion. What I want mean is you can not use it in any case, just before other plosive sounds that do not share the same place of articulation. It was just an observation. Nice video!

@hectorcarmenates4145 2 года назад

Like all of you, I CANNOT understand either when I listen to any of these words but I have watched a lot of videos about these words and it is one of the best

@stevenchan8307 3 года назад

This is easy to differ in daily talk.The most important thing is logic and Intonation. Can is aways used with a 'yes' , or a happy relax face voice or accent.

@regem9121 3 года назад

Interesting thing I noticed about my speech, if I say “I can’t” and I want to emphasise it, but it could be interpreted as emphasised (non schwa) can, I draw it out really long, like “I caaaan(‘t)” I also sort of use hard T often with certain words after but for example “can’t hear” comes off more like “Can tier”

@tb124.gaming 3 года назад

I literally never heared someone say "can't" the way you did xD it is always clear for me... I never noticed this in films and in conversation with friends/colleagues... tho it might be because I don't speak with Americans (I speak with aussies amd kiwis all the time)

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

it's possible :)

@ninadouglas6289 3 года назад

This makes me feel so much better! I always thought it was my accent that prevented people from understanding me whenever I say “can’t”

@misha_himik9466 3 года назад

Others: confused with can-can't Me: confused with bud-baaed-bard-bowed-booed- bod-board-bored-bird-bode-buoyed -bad-bed-bared-bade -bayed -beard-bead - bid - bide-bowered - bio ed(ucation). Your vowels ɑː - ʌ - ɒ - æ - e - ə are tooo similar for me as my native language is Russian. Other Long vowels are sound too similar with short (iː - ɪ, uː - ʊ, ɔː - ɒ) or they are ɜː (it's other hard case); Diphthongs ( aʊ - əʊ - eə - ɔɪ - eɪ - aɪ- ) are quite complicated to be heard, but Triphthongs ( aʊə, aɪə ) make the situation completely crazy as they are almost incredible - it's a challenge even to pronounce them! Real "vowel orgy"!!!

@sammysammyson 3 года назад

Not sure if it was mentioned in the video, but as a native American English speaker, I just want to let people know that we confuse can and can't as well. Though, it would probably be helpful if a better way to differentiate the two picked up steam in American English.

@manihotesculenta7501 3 года назад

Wao, this lesson was so far better than I expected, Thank you Ethan for giving us the key to open the chest of English knowledge! By the way I loved the intro with the lovely Andrea

@just.some.person 2 года назад

I have never once thought “can’t” was a problem for people, this was interesting to watch! (An American) This channel was on my recommended and I think it’ll be cool to watch more.

@RealLifeEnglish1 2 года назад

Welcome!

@margueritetardif587 3 года назад

Most useful video I’ve seen !!! Thanks a lot ! that’s exactly what I needed today (I’ve been asking myself how to pronounce can and can’t just this morning) : you’re definitely the best !

@gabrielesallemi787 3 года назад

This is why i love being Italian, we can difference every letter without any fade. For example the difference from can and can't is giant

@elv_fs5 3 года назад

I'll try to say it with the stop T, an If I can't I'll just say "Cannot"😂

@mlordwhiteslayerfromf.u.g 3 года назад

9:00 when using can't or some other words ending in t in text form and I use the slang forms with the "ch" instead of the "t" I usually spell it "cha". For example in this sentence "whach'ya doing later" or "can canch'ya just listen to me for once". You'll notice that this vocal tic usually happens when a word ending in t comes before "ya", usually as a means of softening the "t" to make the sentence flow easier with the accent

@hazmathzal3749 3 года назад

Thank so much for this fantastic lesson Ethan and I adored the little conversation that you had with Andrea.

@michaelorgill9418 3 года назад

I’m British (and of course a native speaker). My opinions on British can/can’t vs US can/can’t set aside, I must admit that this was a great video which went through it at a nice pace and included plentiful examples. I have several non-native speakers as friends, and I really like to be abreast of the language problems they encounter in their daily lives, which I might otherwise take for granted. Cool video. I wonder how many of this channel’s subscribers are natives who could still do with tips 😂😂

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

Thank you for watching us!

@chrischamomile 3 года назад

It's simple: *c a n n o t.*

@podray1990 2 года назад

I didn't even know, that I didn't see the differences between can and can't. Thanks 😀

@musa2558 3 года назад

I love American accent, that sounds good and so cool 😊😁

@truongangxuan8794 3 года назад

Thank for your help. I were stuck with this stuff for long time but from now i knew how to deal with can and can't in proper way

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@tiffanyytn 3 года назад

I realized that on my first day of exchange studies at UCD, didn’t know I can’t tell the difference before.

@NightWatch652 3 года назад

I guess I didn't realize there are different ways of pronouncing can't. Where I live we use the T at the end. I was so confused when I saw this in my feed, but it makes sense.

@streetough 3 года назад

I've had situations where people mistake can/can't. When that happens I just say "Cannot"

@iimitan 3 года назад

This is the most detailed Can and Can't lesson I've ever watched on youtube. Now I can mastering *can't* pronunciation from this video. It's great!

@sophjie9048 3 года назад

The irony here is since he’s responding to her, he *CAN* hear her but says he can’t.

@lizphlox 2 года назад

OMG YES I SAW THAT TOO LOL

@DemiImp 3 года назад

I think the biggest difference between the dropped T is actually that we emphasize the "a". We extend it's length so it sounds more like "caan" or "cay-uhn" (with no pause where the hyphen is).

@luciematustikova4799 3 года назад

I can't wait to watch this, I'm so excited. This is going to help me, I assume, I do a lot of mistakes with saying this, I hope I'll fix it someday. BTW, thanks a ton for your channell, I really appreciate your free content. Your channell is helping other learners all around the world to enjoy English, not only studying for schools exams. :)

@phonghong1284 3 года назад

Thanks for your lesson, I’m always make mistake with “can” and “can’t” !

@angus9610 3 года назад

By the way, I saw a person who pronounces either as "aither" for the first time. I know the word can be pronounced in both way but it's really rare to hear the word in that way.

@alejandrodelabarra2838 3 года назад

Some british do that.

@jairogonsales9104 3 года назад

man thank you that's been my pronuncing issue since I started learning but I never managed to fix it untill now

@menkiguo7805 3 года назад

Being a Chinese student, it is actually hard for me do tell the difference

@tekashinakamura8719 3 года назад

Not only chinese students 😂😂

@siratshi455 3 года назад

It's basically a second tone for can't and first tone for can

@jesroe5842 3 года назад

Not really

@tonglu2391 3 года назад

Same, i use can and cannot, that is much more clear

@evandaum6519 2 года назад

I've spoken English my whole life and this was still entertaining

@meldelavega7631 3 года назад

Omg. I really like a lot Ethan jajaja sorry, but I love learn english with him 🥴💕

@aminoks1518 2 года назад

I think body language and different tones also help to clear the confusion between can and can't in American accent!

@cairomelo6928 3 года назад

Man, this was a really great class, thank you so much!

@mlordwhiteslayerfromf.u.g 3 года назад

I'm an American from Utah and we have a local accent where we don't put a hard stress on t's so a word like mountain becomes moun'ain. To make myself understood to foreigners I usually just put on a more refined American accent and make sure to use proper English pronunciation as well as putting a harder stress on some syllables. So while I still have the local accent my pronunciation is a bit easier to understand

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

That's true. Thank you for sharing!

@bothchick4962 3 года назад

For Thai people this is not quite a trouble because in Thai we have 5 tone of sounds helping us to separate the meaning of the word, So, “can” and “can’t” we can also apply the same pattern to identify them. Hope you all safe from Covid-19 situation, Love from Thailand 💕

@jeffystevens 3 года назад

I’m a native English speaker and I’ve never struggled in hearing the difference, but I still watched the whole video

@AisforApplez 3 года назад

Me, a native speaker not even realizing that she’s pronouncing can’t in so many different ways: 👁👄👁

@wallacesousuke1433 3 года назад

Hi, Winter A xD

@diztinger 3 года назад

@@wallacesousuke1433 😐

@AlexGigsEnjoyer 3 года назад

@@wallacesousuke1433 *Winter Z

@Renaaaa_0000 Год назад

I love this video! I finally figure out how to pronounce can and can't thank you so much!!!!

@deepaffection2199 3 года назад

How about saying "I do not currently posses an ability to can" instead of "can't"

@emanuelr.desousa6878 3 года назад

That's great. I mean, in 5 minutes I got the difference. Usually, it isn't normal use "can" as a strong work or with strong phonetic. And, usually, "can't" has more strong sound in the "an" than "can" do. And let's just remind that context is really important too!

@saeedashtiani1968 3 года назад

CAN comes in friendly tone, Can't in many other ways, like Liar Liar screaming I CAN'T LIE. or Police Academy: Sergeant Harris disappointedly says to Student Hooks: I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

@BS23Designs 2 года назад

I never knew or noticed that you can say "can" with "ken" (weak form). Never had this kinda lesson in school here in my country. Thank you for the lesson! This really helps me a lot to speak English better.

@RealLifeEnglish1 2 года назад

Very good!

@MillersLanguageSchool 3 года назад

I hear these words very well: You can relax... I can't hear it: you can't relax. And you? :)

@mariajosepereira100 Год назад

Very, very. Very good!!!! So I finally am able to pronunciate can and can't correctly!!!!

@alejandrog.4925 3 года назад

Hey, here's a trick. If they still don't understand you, just say can for can and cannot for can't

@mrmrabcabc123 3 года назад

I am lucky today meeting a good teacher.

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

Awesome!

@superduperenglishidioms 3 года назад

When I was an English teacher in Taiwan, it was hard for students to catch the difference between "can" and "can't." TIP: When you say "can", say it more like, "kun/kn"... and when you say "can't", just say it like it looks! Only "can" alone will sound like KAN 😊

@minhduc8a21 Год назад

OMG, I can't believe it 😍😍. Now I can hear the difference between can and can't. Thank you so much 👍👍👍

@RealLifeEnglish1 Год назад

You're welcome 😊

@386max1 3 года назад

It’s really confusing, after listening many years. I use the British can’t

@yowhatsdis 3 года назад

What's does the British can't or can sound like? I need to see it written to understand the difference otherwise I can not grasp what you guys mean

@user-wt2kt7vl8r 2 года назад

you guys just give tips ..i want to learn by saving more and more phrases in my mind. i am good at this which i make very big progress everytime it the only way for me

@ihko 3 года назад

I always say: "I can not"

@jairviezca5347 Год назад

Excellent lesson ! I used to struggle to note the difference and it is way easier now. Thank you very much !

@claral1177 3 года назад

me- a native English speaker who has lived in America my whole life: "hmmm interesting"

@burhanudin2 2 года назад

It's the best way to make me understand the prounaun you're teaching

@agusputrawanhardi8429 3 года назад

i'm still confused with these kind of words😔😔

@B.R.0101 3 года назад

The situation helps me a lot, if he could hear her he'd answer "Yes I can".

@anderson16281 3 года назад

Me too

@iainacosta7453 3 года назад

As a hispanic person, I did confuse can or can't sometimes, but now I can understand

@RealLifeEnglish1 3 года назад

Sweet!

@marktegrotenhuis 3 года назад

If someone says "can't" the same way as "can" he/she just has to make sure the T is heard. Problem solved. 😉

@jad3n668 Год назад

In fact, many people think that their inability to distinguish between can and can't is their own hearing problem, but it is not entirely because many times, very many times, it is actually a problem with the speaker's pronunciation. Not everyone is as clear and professional as Teacher Ethan in distinguishing between "kaen" and "kun". When Teacher Ethan is speaking, I can fully understand the meaning of the sentence by listening. Anyway, this video is really great.

@RealLifeEnglish1 Год назад

Thank you for the comment! And for watching the lesson 🤗