... C., English phonology, Sydney NSW: Macquarie University, 19 95. Common pronunciation problems of vietnamese learners of english Ha Cam Tam 1. Problem statement Since English is one of the ... characteristics either of final or of initial plosives. Final position: the final sounds such as b, d, g normally have little voicing; if there is voicing, it is at the beginning of the hold phase. ... learners. The habit of “swallowing” the ending sound in the mother tongue is in fact a negative transference that inhibits the pronunciation of ending sounds in the target language. In addition,...