schwa and /æ/ in 'can you can a can as a canner can can a can'

English Language & Usage Asked by welcomeINhell on February 14, 2021

Can somebody tell me when the sounds ‘schwa’ and /æ/ are used in the following tongue twister:

Can you can a can as a canner can can a can.

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One Answer

The short answer is that the modal "can" is optionally, and often, reduced from [kʰæn] to [kʰən] when it is not being emphasised.

Answered by Miztli on February 14, 2021

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