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Prioritizing Pronunciation Features for Intelligibility: A Perception Study of the French /E/ Vowels
Adam F. McBride; Céline Rose – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2025
Despite the fact that pronunciation is a vital aspect of language learning, previous research has shown that its instruction is limited in the classroom in terms of time and attention, due in part to the time constraints inherent in any curriculum. It then becomes essential for instructors to be strategic about the pronunciation features they…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Vowels, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Charoenchai, Wachirawit; Intasena, Autthapon; Srimunta, Thussaneewan; Suwannathep, Suarsaraha – Journal of Educational Issues, 2022
The ability to pronounce consonant clusters is essential for the communicative processes of a language. The SQ4R teaching model, normally employed in reading comprehension development studies, could be adapted to benefit a speaking classroom. The purposes of the study were (1) to investigate the effects of the SQ4R technique on Thai students'…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, Phonemes
Sri Yuliani; Khulaifiyah; Andi Idayani – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
The Objective of the study was to ascertain how Rosetta Stone in English class affected students' ability to pronounce English. This methodology employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with 30 samples split into two groups. The technique used was non-probability sampling. Pronunciation test technique was employed for data collecting.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Pronunciation Instruction
Hassan Saleh Mahdi; Reem Alkhammash; Anwar A. H. Al-Athwary – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Pronouncing English clusters may be challenging for Arab English learners. Technology-based strategies can be used to improve their pronunciation of English consonant clusters. This study examined how high variability phonetic training (HVPT) can be used to improve the pronunciation of consonant clusters among English as a foreign language (EFL)…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Elina Banzina – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Persuasiveness in oral communication in English can be expressed with various vocal phonetic cues that may not be readily accessible to English second language (L2) learners whose native language may employ a different set of cues. With a goal to increase L2 learners' perceived spoken confidence and persuasiveness, and obtain empirical evidence…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Tergujeff, Elina; Kuronen, Mikko – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
Tongue twisters are a controversial pronunciation teaching classic. Whereas some see tongue twisters difficult and frustrating for learners, others find them fun and motivating. This study was inspired by these opposing views and the fact that previous studies have failed to offer convincing proof of whether this technique works for L2…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Swedish
Wipavee Panyathikul; Somkiet Poopatwiboon; Pilanut Phusawisot – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
This quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of multimodal teaching on Thai EFL secondary learners' pronunciation. Their perception regarding the implementation of multimodal teaching was also explored. Selected from an intact class, the participants were 20 eighth graders receiving a teaching method based on the analyticlinguistic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Teaching Methods
Wang, Ying; Wen, Xu – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2023
Since the 1990s, the emphasis on intelligibility as a goal in pronunciation teaching rather than near-native or nativelike competence has been reinforced by the increasing use of English as a lingua franca. The insight of the intelligibility principle has greatly impressed researchers in China's English education, but has "very limited and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Ghazi Algethami; Hadeel Al Kamli – SAGE Open, 2025
Research over the last two decades has shown that teaching pronunciation is both effective and important in language education. Nowadays, therefore, many English language textbooks include pronunciation activities. It is not clear yet how this has affected or changed teachers' beliefs and practices in different teaching contexts. The current study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Li, Peng; Baills, Florence; Baqué, Lorraine; Prieto, Pilar – Second Language Research, 2023
This study explores the effects of embodied prosodic training on the production of non-native French front rounded vowels (i.e. /y, ø, oe/) and the overall pronunciation proficiency. Fifty-seven Catalan learners of French practiced pronunciation in one of two conditions: one group observed hand gestures embodying prosodic features of the sentences…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Intonation, Suprasegmentals, Speech Communication
Trinh, Quoc Lap; Nguyen, Thi Dieu Lien; Le, Thanh Thao – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
The effects of international phonetic alphabet (IPA) instruction on English as a foreign language (EFL) adult learners' pronunciation have been well-recognized. However, not many studies on the topic were conducted in the Vietnamese context. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate (1) the impact of IPA learning on Vietnamese EFL adult…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Phonetics, Alphabets, Second Language Learning
Uchihara, Takumi; Webb, Stuart; Saito, Kazuya; Trofimovich, Pavel – Language Learning, 2023
The current study investigated the effects of repetition on the learning of second language (L2) spoken word forms. Japanese university students learning L2 English were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions (one, three, and six exposures) and learned 40 words while hearing them and viewing their corresponding pictures. A…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Intelligibility, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Galip Kartal – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
The overarching goal of this design-based research was to explore WhatsApp's potential for facilitating and supporting speaking and pronunciation instruction in an EFL large-class speaking course. More specifically, this paper explored the perceived learning outcomes of WhatsApp-supported pedagogy in large English-speaking classes. Ninety-nine…
Descriptors: Computer Software, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Alshehri, Awad H. – English Language Teaching, 2021
The aim of this paper is to expose the potential difficulties encountered by students learning Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) with a focus on sounds production. The research design was descriptive-analytic. The data was obtained using direct recording and interviews. The sample included 27 AFL students at the Arabic Institutes at IMSIU and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semitic Languages, Second Language Instruction, Phonology
Suntornsawet, Jirada – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2022
The expansion of the English language produced by non-native speakers has, in recent decades, been discussed by applied linguists from various theoretical perspectives. The discussion has highlighted evidence showing that the multiplicity and diversity of English uses have given rise to an acceleration in the rate of inter-variety contacts where…
Descriptors: Thai, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction