International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 12(2), pp. 72-78, June 2024

 ISSN: 2360-7831

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijelc2024120

 

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Abstract

 

The main aim of this article is to study the importance of teaching pronunciation in the primary level to help primary EFL students be confident in speaking English. Pronunciation teaching is a prominent factor in FL teaching. Since sounds play an important role in communication, foreign language teachers in general, and primary ones in particular must attribute proper importance to teaching pronunciation in their classes. Yet this fact seems to be desired. It’s obvious that communication is a mutual relationship between the speaker and the hearer. It’s a common notice today that elementary (primary) schools almost everywhere are offered English as one school subjects and thanks to reforms, Benin is jumping on the bandwagon. Consequently, more and more English teachers are needed. On the one hand, this is a good opportunity for English education graduates to get job quickly. Just a conventionally accepted statement that the more demand arises the more supply is needed. However, besides its good impact, the teaching of English pronunciation in primary schools can also result in a bad impact. This is mainly due to the lack of professionally well trained teachers.

 

Keywords: Teaching, pronunciation, primary school; young learners, syllabification.  

 

Cite This Article As: Azon, D.P. (2024). Teaching pronunciation in Benin primary schools through syllabification to enhance the speaking skill. Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 12(2): 72-78