A Contrastive Analysis of English and Kanuri Vowels: Implication for EFL Pronunciation

Authors

  • Umar Muhammad-Gombe Yobe State University, Niue

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31098/jefltr.v5i2.3603

Keywords:

Kanuri-English vowels, Kanuri native speakers, phonological features, L1 interference

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September 30, 2025

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Muhammad-Gombe, U. (2025). A Contrastive Analysis of English and Kanuri Vowels: Implication for EFL Pronunciation. Journal of English As A Foreign Language Teaching and Research, 5(2), 116–138. https://doi.org/10.31098/jefltr.v5i2.3603

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