differences - How can I distinguish "can" & "can't" from pronunciation?


It's very difficult for me to separate them.


I was just listening to some video and it said "Fat cells can’t reproduce themselves." What I thought I've heard is "... CAN reproduce ..."


Frankly, that's pretty annoying.




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