TY - BOOK AU - Decinilla,Annie Mae AU - Lamayo, Mary Queen AU - Quilicot, Charlotte AU - Stephen P. Soliguen, Ed. D TI - Pronunciation difficulties of the first year bachelor of secondary education major in English students AV - LG 221. R59 .D357 2019 PY - 2019/// KW - Pronunciation Difficulties-Secondary Education N1 - Undergraduate Thesis N2 - total score of 241 or 80.33 percent and has a verbal interpretation of poor; Majority of the respondents have the difficulties in //schwa sound and in /e/ & /8/ (soft and hard th). There was a significant difference in the difficulties of the respondents in pronunciation when they are grouped according to their profile. drawn: On the basis of findings stated above, the following conclusions were The students have the difficulty in schwa sound and soft and hard th sound. They often commit mistakes with those particular sounds. The respondents need to improve their pronunciation especially in the critical sounds that they often mispronounced. Students experienced difficulty in pronunciation differently. Based on the findings and the conclusion of the study, the researchers recommend that a program may be launched to aid in this study. More strategies may be initiated to boost their interest in practicing and exercising their speaking skills. The instructors may be also focused on the common pronunciation difficulties of the students. The students may also engage themselves in activities that would enhance their speaking and communication skills ER -