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Gogo 16: I can swim    Time: 5:15    Accent: r Dictionary    Sound BrE

Gogo 16: I can swim

 
 
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Gogo is going to show you how to use CAN to talk about the things you can do and the things you can't.

Notice the different pronunciations (in British English) of this verb:

- I can dance /kən/
- I can't dance /kɑ:n/ or /kɑ:nt/

- can you dance?  /kən/ or /kæn/
- yes, I can /kæn/
- No, I can't /kɑ:n/ or /kɑ:nt/

SUMMARY:
/kən/ - for affirmative sentences (sounds like "kn")
 /kæn/ - for affirmatives when CAN is stressed (short answers or emphasis)
/kɑ:n/ - for negatives
In questions we can say /kən/ (if we stress the verb) or /kæn/ (if we don't stress it)

(teachers can find more information here)

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Fíjate en cómo se pronuncia este verbo de formas diferentes según el caso (transcripciones en inglés británico)

- I can dance /kən/
- I can't dance /kɑ:n/ or /kɑ:nt/

- can you dance?  /kən/ or /kæn/
- yes, I can /kæn/
- No, I can't /kɑ:n/ or /kɑ:nt/

RESUMEN:
/kən/ - en frases afirmativas (suena como "kn", sin vocal)
 /kæn/ - en afirmativas cuando el CAN va acentuado (en respuestas breves y si le damos énfasis)
/kɑ:n/ - for negatives
En preguntas podemos decir /kən/ (si acentuamos el verbo) o /kæn/ (si no lo acentuamos)

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