An investigation of the pronunciation of the /d/p/t/ sounds in english

Abstract

Good pronunciation helps in establishing a successful communication, whereas; poor pronunciation may lead to a misunderstanding and a break in communication. The present research work investigates the second year English students pronunciation of the sounds /d/, /p/, /t/.The main concern of this research is to see whether the learners pronounce these sounds in a correct way, and to shed light on the main factors that may affect their pronunciation. This study is based on an interview which is administered to second year English students to get information about their pronunciation of the /d/, /p/, /t/ sounds. The analysis of the interview reveals that the students pronounce the /p/ sound in a correct way, however; the same students mispronounce the /d/ and /t/ sounds