Teaching English Pronunciation to Spanish Speakers

Abstract

The research topic aimed to analyze and investigate teaching English pronunciation of Spanish speakers. In this regard, thorough understanding and analysis of speech sounds, phonetics, speech organs, consonants, vowels, and voiced and non-voiced notes were discussed in a critical manner. The introduction presented the aim, objectives, and research questions along with explaining the rationale of the research topic and determining the scope of the research. The rationale for the research topic was found in the form of importance of learning correct ways of pronunciation especially for non-English speakers. The literature review discussed about the speech sounds, vowels, consonants, speech organs, and production of sounds in a critical manner. The literature review served the purpose of dealing with the research topic in an in-depth manner. It was found that the correct pronunciation is dependent on positioning of tongue and lips and also the movement of air within and outside the mouth and nose. The literature review added great deal of value in this research. The research methodology explained the reason behind selecting the anti-positivism research philosophy and inductive research approach along with the use of questions and graphics for enhancing the pronunciation of students in a well-planned manner. It explained the methodology used in analyzing the major outcomes of the research. The proposed framework explained the framework used in enhancing the pronunciation of students. The conclusion and recommendation concluded that enhancing English pronunciation requires continuous effort along with proper understanding over the production of speech sounds, sound movement, and vowels and consonants production and pronunciation.

Authors and Affiliations

MSc. Jorge Tapia Celi, MSc. Wilmer Guerrero Aguilar, MSc. Carlos Valle Navarro

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MSc. Jorge Tapia Celi, MSc. Wilmer Guerrero Aguilar, MSc. Carlos Valle Navarro (2017). Teaching English Pronunciation to Spanish Speakers. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 6(3), 72-75. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-404784