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ABSTRACT

This study investigated the major factors of pronunciation accuracy. Ten target sounds, including phonemes and syllables, are included in the pre-test, an analysis of which shows that the mispronunciation of the randomly chosen target sounds mainly results from L1 negative transfer. It is observed in intervention that some mispronounced target sounds are more difficult to correct than others. However, the hierarchy of difficulty for pronunciation acquisition cannot be constructed without considering the impact of task variables, for even the same subject’s performance might vary in post-test including vocabulary reading, sentence reading, and spontaneous speech, in which tasks individual aptitude in perception, mimicry, and monitoring also have a role to play in the improvement of pronunciation accuracy. The study concluded that pronunciation accuracy is an integral part of the speaking process and again on the sidelines of language teaching. Pronunciation accuracy is very important because it is the main source of understanding. If learners cannot utter the correct version of a word, then they are not able to communicate correctly. Pronunciation accuracy helps learners to have a better understanding of speakers and improves their ability to communicate easily and effectively. One of the recommendations made was that pronunciation accuracy should be analyzed as an important part of communication which is incorporated into daily activities.

KEYWORDS: Factors, Pronunciation and Accuracy