Journal of English Language Teaching

Pronunciation Variations of the Groups of the Same Letters: Beginning with ‘G’

Dr Uttam Balu Koli

Keywords: Complement, discussion, domain, English language, non­-native users

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Abstract

The present study is about English language pronunciation. Particularly, it covers the study of different pronunciations of the groups of the same letters, starting with the alphabet ‘G’, in different English language words. This study purposes to alleviate the confusion in the mind of the non-native users of the English language in respect of the different pronunciations of the groups of same letters in different English language words by way of presenting in a clear and detailed manner, as a sample, the groups of same letters, starting with the alphabet ‘G’, in different English language words having different pronunciations. Such thirty-two groups have been found which are presented with one hundred and seventy-six examples including English language words and their phonetic transcriptions. The deliberate sampling method and qualitative research method go hand in hand throughout the study while presenting the data. This study comprises hypothesis, objectives, methodology, data collection sources, importance, scope, limitations, findings, conclusion and references. The value of this study can be measured through its positive implications on non-native users of the English language in the form of enlightening and complementing them to become capable in the select domain of discussion.

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