Utilization of youtube to improve the pronunciation skill of saudi learners in translation departments

The mastery of pronunciation is a fundamental step to learn foreign languages However, for many learners, the pronunciation seems difficult and boring Foreign language learners find some difficulties in pronouncing new sounds and words This study is an attempt to explore how YouTube can help Saudi English language learners (SELLs) and Saudi French language learners (SFLLs) studying in the translation Department at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia, to improve the pronunciation of new words The study administered two questionnaires;one questionnaire devoted to SELLs and SFLLs The total number of the participants involved in French were 233 and in English The results of the current study showed that students in both groups have a positive attitude towards utilizing YouTube to improve the pronunciation skill The students also indicated that the time of watching YouTube was increased due to Covid-19 The researchers recommend teachers, students and educational stakeholders to implement and integrate YouTube in educational processes © 2021 Asian EFL Journal Press All rights reserved