Home⇛Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives⇛vol. 3 no. 12 (2025)

Mother Tongue Interference in English Pronunciation Among Grade 10 Special Program in the Arts Students: A Phonetic Analysis

Steve T. Corsino | Chayne R. Manait | Dulce Marie A Martinez

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Pronunciation is crucial for effective communication, as it helps deliver a message clearly. It involves learning phonetics to produce sounds appropriate for a specific word. Guided by the Contrastive Analysis theory of Robert Lado and the Interlanguage Theory of Larry Selinker, this study aimed to identify the level of proficiency in Bisaya and English pronunciation, as well as the interference from the mother tongue on English pronunciation. A quantitative, causal-comparative design was employed among 50 SPA students. Pronunciation tests adapted from Wilhelmi (2024) in English and validated Bisaya pronunciation with topographical terms were administered to the students and evaluated by language teachers to check their correctness. The results indicated that students were advanced in pronouncing Bisaya, while beginners were advanced in pronouncing English words.



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