The relationship between fluency levels and suprasegmentals according to the sentence types in the English read speech by Korean middle school English learners*

This study aims to help Korean English learners learn pronunciation by revealing which suprasegmentals affect the implementation of sentences closer native speakers when they read sentences. To this end, middle school were selected as subjects and research data gathered through sentence types (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamative), well syllables. Speech rate, pause frequency, duration, F0 range, rhythm among used for analysis these utterances. Mean analysis, correlation regression performed. The results showed that speech range affected evaluation fluency levels. In between all levels, most levels rate range. Rhythm had no meaningful relation with Therefore, teaching pronunciation, it is necessary teach students increase their addition, should be trained reduce both number duration pauses during utterance improve fluency. It noteworthy four types, exclamative produced faster fewer pauses, shorter higher values.