The Effect of Using Phonetic Websites on Iranian EFL Learners’ WordLevel Pronunciation

Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is reaching an up most position in the pedagogical field of English as aSecond or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL). The present study was carried out to study the effect of using phoneticwebsites on Iranian EFL students’ pronunciation and knowledge of phonemic symbols. Participants of the studyincluded 30 EFL female pre-intermediate students studying in Kish Language School in Tonekabon. A pretest andposttest of phonemic symbols and pronunciation was given before and after the treatment to both experimental andcontrol groups. The results of statistical analysis revealed that the learners’ pronunciation developed better when theytook part in web-based training course. On the other hand, the experimental group did not outperform the control groupregarding the knowledge of phonemic symbols. This thesis concludes with some implications for teaching anddirections for further research

کلیدواژه ها:

phonemic symbols ، EFL learners ، pronunciation ، web-based learning