Essay On Difficulties In Speaking English Language

Many Saudi Arabians face challenges speaking the English language fluently and overcoming these challenges may require specific tactics. Murdoch (2015) writes from her personal experience that she experienced many difficulties speaking the English language in Britain since she was conscious of her Saudi accent, while she became fluent in the French language in three months. She argues that it would be best for a non-native person seeking to become fluent in the English language to adopt a number of language research and familiarization skills. To start with, they should first listen to a recording by a native speaker, and then study a number of crucial language elements. These elements include the sounds that one hears, the pronunciation of

Chbani (2015) noted that the major pronunciation differences between the two languages emanate from accentuation of consonants and differences in vowel sounds. The author describes her experience before becoming fluent in speaking English as one in which she heard English natives speaking as if they “chewed” the air lazily. Arabic consonants are more accentuated than English consonants. Some consonants in Arabic possess both the hard and soft versions, such as /k/, /s/ and /t/. Westerners often term /q/ and /kh/ harsh sounds as a result of the level of their accentuation. Arabic has only three vowel sounds including /a/, /i/ and /u/. In addition, there is what is called a dead vowel called soukoun. The two languages offer different approaches to pronunciation, which affects Saudi Arabians learning to speak English. The cryptic sounds and pronunciations in Arabic are the reasons behind the native Arabic speakers facing problems when attempting to speak English. Therefore, the pronunciation barrier must be overcome before an Arabic speaker can achieve the desired