teaching english pronunciation beyond intelligibility

Teaching english pronunciation is being neglected in english lessons in the netherlands. most teachers do not have a specific pedagogy for teaching english pronunciation or do not consider it to be important. students with a desire for more native-like english pronunciation, be it to enhance their intelligibility, confidence or credibility, are faced with a lack of skilled professionals who are able to provide them with the necessary feedback for improvement. research shows that a student-oriented computer-assisted pronunciation teaching tool can significantly improve students’ pronunciation skills, even without initial teacher input.