In this paper, we investigated the accuracy of negative utterance sentences in order to judge drinking. Drinking makes it difficult to pronounce specific sounds correctly. A number of speech parameters have been studied to identify inaccurate pronunciation features. Generally, the method of grasping the inaccurate pronunciation is analyzed using the change of pitch and formant. Formants have va...

Mispronunciation is still among the frailties of language learners the world over. The present study reports an all-out investigation into pronunciation training for the Persian-speaking EFL learners at the intermediate level of language proficiency. More specifically, the present study investigated (a) the underlying causes of mispronunciation at the level of segmental features, (b) the crucia...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of CALL/Web-based instruction on improving EFL learners’ pronunciation ability. To this end, 85 students who were enrolled in a language institute in Rasht were selected as subjects. These students were given the Oxford Placement Test in order to validate their proficiency levels. They were then divided into two groups of 30 and were...