Question
1. I can swim very well.
2. I can't swim very well.
How can we distinguish 'can' from 'can't'? How do we pronounce 'can'?
2. I can't swim very well.
How can we distinguish 'can' from 'can't'? How do we pronounce 'can'?
Answers
Ms. Sue
To hear the pronunciation, go to this site and click on the loudspeaker symbol.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/can
We can usually distinguish between can and can't because we emphasize CAN'T, making sure we pronounce the "t."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/can
We can usually distinguish between can and can't because we emphasize CAN'T, making sure we pronounce the "t."