The Pronunciation Of English Language Lecturers And Their Knowledge Of Phonetics

Venkanna Maagi

Abstract


The purpose of the current study was to ascertain the level of English lecturers' understanding of English pronunciation among APWREIS staff members. Ten English lecturers—five male and five female—participated in the study. The words are covered with consonant and vowel sounds in initial, medial, and final places. 57 words were chosen from the Intermediate second-year English text book. The segmental level of the chosen words is recorded and evaluated. Due to proper instruction, the majority of instructors lack expertise of pronunciation. The study is beneficial to teachers and students for enhancing pronunciation abilities and has pedagogical consequences.


Keywords


English language lecturers, pronunciation knowledge, divergences, phonemic inventory, segmental, and pedagogical.

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