The hosts clarify that the distinction between 'can' and 'can’t' hinges not on whether a /t/ is audible—since it’s often dropped in natural speech—but on vowel quality and stress. 'Can' is typically unstressed and reduced to /kən/, while 'can’t' carries full stress and a clear, unreduced vowel like /æ/ (American) or /ɑː/ (British). Listeners are urged to train their ears to detect these acoustic cues—syllable weight, vowel openness, and rhythmic timing—rather than hunt for a missing consonant. Role-play examples demonstrate how mispronunciation can lead to real misunderstandings, especially without strong contextual clues. The episode underscores that English relies heavily on stress-timing, making vowel clarity and prosody more critical than isolated sounds. Finally, the hosts highlight practical tools—including their new Global English Pronunciation course and a free fluency quiz—to help learners build intuitive, confident pronunciation habits.