LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 20:2 February 2020
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Vietnamese Learners’ Two Biggest Problems with English Phonology

Ho Thi Lai, M.TESOL

Abstract

This article indicates Vietnamese tertiary students’ two biggest problems with English phonology, which are the long-versus-short-vowel-sound problem and the final-consonant-sound problem. The paper also clarifies the main reasons for these serious problems and recommends what should be done to tackle them.

Keywords: English phonology, problems, Vietnamese learner

Introduction

The English language has enjoyed its unrivaled and undisputed position as the first most important foreign language in Vietnam and it has been taught at every level of education in this country (Nguyen, 2017). One of the ultimate aims of many Vietnamese learners of English is to speak English like a native speaker, which is also one of the greatest challenges faced by non-native English learners all over the world. My own experience of learning English and 12 years of teaching English at different levels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, show that a great number of Vietnamese learners have difficulties pronouncing English words correctly. This article (1) presents Vietnamese tertiary students’ two problems with English phonology, (2) explains their possible reasons, and (3) finds solutions to these problems.

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Ho Thi Lai, M.TESOL
English Department
Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment
236B, Le Van Sy Street, Ward 1, Tan Binh District
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
htlai@hcmunre.edu.vn
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