COMMON PRONUNCIATION PROBLEMS THAT ESL AND EFL STUDENTS FACE
Abstract
<em>Pronunciation is the cornerstone of efficient spoken communication. If the speakers’ pronunciation is incorrect, their utterances will be incomprehensible to listeners, and they will not be successful in their communication. The goals of this study were to look into EFL students’ English pronunciation issues and the elements that influence their English pronunciation. The discovery found that English phonemes at the initial syllable position that cause pupils problems included /ð/, /θ/, /dʒ/, /ʒ/, /v/ and /z/ sound respectively and the /ð/, /θ/, /v/, /f/, /s/, and /l/ sound at the final syllable position. According to this study, the students’ basic grasp of English pronunciation was the most significant contributor to this difficulty. However, another key cause of their pronunciation issues was the gap between the Uzbek and English sound systems. </em>