Problem Sounds in English Pronunciation: A Case Study of Thai Undergraduate Students at Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus
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The paper aimed to achieve two objectives: firstly, to identify challenging sounds in English pronunciation among undergraduate students at Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus; and secondly, to enhance participants' English pronunciation by implementing a Pronunciation Practice Tool. The study involved 27 undergraduate English major students who underwent pre- and post-pronunciation assessments, as well as utilised the Pronunciation Practice Tool. Descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Findings showed that participants initially struggled with fricative and affricate consonants /θ, ð, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ and dʒ/. However, after receiving the treatment, participants demonstrated significant improvement in pronouncing these sounds, as indicated by higher scores in the post-test compared to the pre-test.
Keywords: English phonetics, English problems sounds for non-English, Thai Learners of English, pronunciation practice exercise
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