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In English in The South in the USA, often "can" and "can't" are pronounced the same ("can") with a minor difference in the way the "a" and "n" are held.
by cjslep 10y ago
In English in The South in the USA, often "can" and "can't" are pronounced the same ("can") with a minor difference in the way the "a" and "n" are held.
- jdmichal 10y agoThis is not really true. You're probably hinting at the <t> being unreleased. However, it is definitely still there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_audible_release https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_audible_release
- robocat 10y agoAnd just as badly, "can't" and "cunt" just vary the vowel length without changing the vowel or consonant sounds (in some English accents). Many languages don't use vowel length to signify changes in meaning, and it is obviously hard to teach.
- c23gooey 10y agoThis reminds me of Gough Whitlam, former Australian Prime Minister ~1975: ...Gough also took aim at Sir Winton Turbull when the rural MP shouted: 'I am a Country member'. Whitlam quickly responded with 'I remember', which earned an applause from both sides of the house.