«practice; university student; EFL learner 1. Introduction "Learning vocabulary is crucial in mastering a foreign language as it is a backbone of any language" (Vasbieva, Klimova, Agibalov, Karzhanova, Bírová, 2016, p. 1196). Pronunciation of a particular word is something EFL (English as a foreign language) learners need to know about when they have actually learned the new word; therefore, it is of immense importance since it plays a major role in communication, and mispronunciation may result in communication breakdowns. Giba and Ribes (2011) explain that English pronunciation appears to be a rather difficult aspect for most non-native speakers because its phonological system is quite complex, and somewhat differs from the majority of European languages Moreover, this language system is frequently neglected because teachers themselves may regard their knowledge of this area as insufficient, or they are unsure about the quality of their»