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Are English Speakers Lazy? I CAN’(T) believe it!
Did she sayCAN or CAN’T? It’s really difficult to tell sometimes! Do English speakers have lazy tongues? Sometimes! This is because native English speakers do not release the letter T when it comes after the letter N. In this important speaking and listening lesson, I will teach you how to understand and pronounce contracted negatives (can’t, haven’t, didn’t, won’t, and more!) just like me – by not releasing the final T! At the end of the lesson, I will also give you a listening test to see if you can tell the difference between “can” and “can’t” when the T is not released. Write what I say in the comments!
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I’m very confused, but I’ll practice more.
Thank you. Good teacher!
The answers are
Can’t
Can’t
Can
Can
Can’t
Right ?
1) I can’t do it
2) Can you help me?
3) She can dance
4) We can do it again
5) They can’t hear me
I hope to have understood weell… Thank you Alex!
Same here
1 N
2 P
3 P
4 P
5 N
1) I can’t do it
2) Can’t you help me?
3) She can dance
4) We can do it again
5) They can’t hear me
The body language helps when pronouncing these words, especially the word can.
That’s a great point! Thanks for the comment, Leonardo. Sorry for the VERY late reply.
Can’t
Can
Can
can
can’t
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Your lesson is very funny and really useful. Thank you, Alex.
can’t
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Here are the answers to the quiz.
1. I can’t do it.
2. Can’t you help me?
3. She can dance.
4. We can do it again.
5. They can’t hear you.