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by robocat 1859 days ago
Here's an American saying and explaining the spoken difference between can and can't:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o_GHV6RTy9c

I agree, it certainly sounds queer to my ear. She says can't has a short vowel, whereas in NZ English it is important that the vowel length is spoken long.