Analyzing the Impact of Confusing English Words Sounds on University Students' Correct Spelling (An applied study in Gezira, Sennar, White Nile States)

Abstract

This paper aimed to analyze the effect of confusing sounds of English words on students' spelling words correctly" A students' diagnostic test was designed and subdivided into three main cores (short vowels, long vowels and diphthongs. The diagnostic test represented a tool to collect data. The data was analyzed by adopting (SPSS) program. The results revealed the following: Sudanese university students confused English sounds. Sudanese university students write down words with accordance to what they hear not according to spelling rules. The most areas of challenges are the long vowel sounds. The researcher recommended that: Teachers and tutors need to draw students’ attention to spelling rules, suitable lessons plans and homework tasks should be designed, and immense efforts have to be made to apply spelling rules.