摘要：This study aims to analyze the English phonotactics in the English of Arab learners
of English as a foreign language to determine the types of pronunciation difficulties
they encounter. More specifically, it investigates the types of declusterization
processes found in their interlanguage and the sources of such processes. The results
of this study demonstrate that Arab learners of English unintentionally insert an
anaptyctic vowel in the onset as well as in the coda of certain English syllables. Results
also show that the major reason for declusterization processes is the mother tongue
influence. In order to overcome such difficulties, this paper suggests a new approach
for teaching and learning L2 syllable structure system.
关键词：English phonotactics, declusterization, phonological processes, second
language acquisition, pronunciation errors, Arab learners
