can與can't在聽力上的區分

下列這三個是 can 與 can't 美國發音/念法教學:

4 Rules for How to Pronounce CAN and CAN'T | Accurate English

 

How to Pronounce Can vs. Can't -- American English Accent

 

Do NOT Say CAN’T with a T! ⎢BETTER PRONUNCIATION

 

下方這個例子演員不是美國人,所以會有些差別:

"You Should know that ... you CAN trust me."


影集: Fringe

Season 1 : Ep. 18 "Midnight"

(0:09)The answer for both of us is to let me make a cure
(0:15)Now that you've recovered the dose samples
(0:18)I CAN make it -> 指的是需要的does samples已經拿回來了,既然拿回來了,那麼就可以開始做antidote(也就是前頭說的make a cure)(他需要做antidote去救他太太)




"Case 39" Trailer

[0:40] ... I think that I can provide that for her.


Beacon 23 S02E03

... I can't trust you.


總之不要把「有這種用法」以為是「只能有這一種用法但是卻不能有別種用法」的「(不能變的)規則」就好了。還是會出現例外,特別是實際生活中會遇到口齒不清的人,所以這時候就要另外問清楚對方是講 can 還是 can't(cannot) 。一般的話很多時候是從雙方交談的整體內容以及對方的表情情緒肢體動作知道對方講的是哪個。