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67. How to pronounce Can and Can't
Episode 67

67. How to pronounce Can and Can't

The InFluency Podcast

October 2, 20205m 5s

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Show Notes

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words.

This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the pair "Can" and "Can't".

Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode:

Can: kan [IPA: kæən] or k'n [IPA: kən]

Can't: kant [IPA: kænt̚]

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