Tim's Pronunciation Workshop
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Tim
Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside.
Today, we're going to hear a disappearing sound. Or rather, we're not going to hear it. What is the negative form of 'can'? 'Can't', right? And what's the final sound in the word 'can't'? /t/, right? Or is it? How good are you at maths? Can you answer this question? Hmm, tricky. Let's ask the people of London:
Voxpops
No, sorry, I can't do it.
I can't do it.
Sorry, I can't do that.
Sorry, I can't do that.
No, I can't do that.
sorry, I can't do that.
Now try this...
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