Factors influencing English pronunciation learning and suggestions for pronunciation teaching

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  • Sokphal Seom Srokstoung International School

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https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2021.01.01.06

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English pronunciation, pronunciation teaching, factors, suggestions

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This article discusses factors influencing English pronunciation learning and suggestions for pronunciation teaching.

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Author Biography

Sokphal Seom, Srokstoung International School

Sokphal Seom is currently a General English Program (GEP) coordinator at Srokstoung International School in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Education (BEd in TEFL) in 2016 and a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA in TESOL) in 2018 from the Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL), the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 

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Published

09-09-2021

How to Cite

Seom, S. (2021). Factors influencing English pronunciation learning and suggestions for pronunciation teaching. Cambodian Journal of Educational Research, 1(1), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2021.01.01.06