Is "can" supposed to be short sound and "can't" supposed to be longer?
2007-01-14 06:47:39 · 9 answers · asked by Paul Boyd 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I don't really understand your question--one just has a T at the end.
"CAN" or "CANTUH" but say both quickly...
2007-01-14 06:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Lola76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technically they should be about the same length but because in US English the T at the end of the word is a much sharper sound than the an in can, it tends to be pronounced quicker. It would not be wrong to pronounce it with a longer a sound though.
2007-01-14 14:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by abcdefghijk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the apostrophe and extra syllable in "can't" don't affect the length of the vowel at all. It sounds exactly the same as "can", a short "a" sound.
2007-01-14 14:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by xerenity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both pronounced so that the "a" sounds the same as in "fan".
2007-01-14 14:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short "a" sound for both. They just mean the opposite thing.
2007-01-14 14:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southern people like Paula Dean from food network like to make it into 2 syllables and say cay-yant and instead of oil, oy-yall...it annoys me like fingernails on a chalkboard.
2007-01-14 15:02:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are one syllable words so they are both the same... However, when written one should never use the word can't it sounds more intelligent to use CAN NOT
Good luck
2007-01-14 14:52:16 · answer #7 · answered by Artemis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're both one syllable and therefore, pronounced equally as quick.
2007-01-14 14:50:10 · answer #8 · answered by chanteuse87 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever they said.
2007-01-14 14:51:48 · answer #9 · answered by digested_cat89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋