Pronunciation Problems Faced by Saraiki Speakers in the Production of English Vowels

The objective of this study is to investigate the difficulties faced by Saraiki students in the pronunciation of English vowels sounds of English language. The main problem faced by the Saraiki learners of English language was the interference of their mother tongue. This study was conducted in District Muzaffargarh (Punjab) and the sample of study was limited to the 160 students of ninth and tenth classes from different government and private Boys and Girls high schools. The authors randomly selected 100 Saraiki learners from boys' High school and 60 girls Saraiki learners from the girls' High school. These students were chosen from 9th and 10th classes and they were Saraiki speaking. The pronunciation data was recorded in C.D and the results were showed in percentage. The results show that the students faced problems in the pronunciation of vowels sounds because of the influence of mother tongue, lack of teachers training and improper guidance.