#MEOW_ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION: Elision of /t/

What happens in everyday speech when a /t/ sound comes in between two consonant sounds? Enter Tim’s pronunciation workshop to find out. Tim wants you to relax because he knows you’ll be able to recognise if the person is using the affirmative “CAN” or the negative “CAN’T”. - CAN is unstressed while CAN’T is stressed - The vowel sound is different: it is longer in CAN’T and shorter in CAN. And above all, think about context. These might be helpful: For the vowel sound in CAN’T: