The formation of pronunciation abilities of the English back monophthong /u:/

The formation of pronunciation abilities of the English back monophthong /u:/ is of great significance especially in case of linguistic transfer of the characteristics of the mother tongue into the English language. The audio-pronunciation habit is an inseparable part for developing the professional competence of the student.

The subject-matter of the present investigation concerns the use of different methods for making distinctions and similiarities between the English monophthong /u:/ and the Romanian /u/. Communication in English is in need of pronunciation competence at a high level on the part of speakers.