weak/ reduced form of can : kɪn

[duiter]

Hi all

Lisa Mojsin says that 'can' can be pronounced kɪn ( short i ) in her book
Amazon.com: Mastering the American Accent with Audio CDs (9780764195822): Lisa Mojsin M.A.: Books

so can sounds like kin ( all the people in your family )
kin - definition of kin, by Macmillan Dictionary: Free English Dictionary Online and Thesaurus.

I also heard this 'can' when watching DVD/ movie


Is it standard British accent and American accent ?

thanks

[duiter]

Thanks for your answer

so in general statement : unstressed form of 'can' can sound like kin ( short i ) ?
( kin means all the people in your family )

[Tdol]

It's not that common in British English- we generally use a schwa, but it can almost disappear but I wouldn't say it's /kɪn/ .

[Raymott]

You might also find this current thread helpful:
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/pr...gain-cant.html