How to pronounce cannot in American English
“cannot” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to cannot the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“cannot” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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They cannot escape. They cannot endure.
The Obama White House
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cannot continue together.
State Department
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cannot repeat themselves.
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “cannot”
Words one sound away from cannot — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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