Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech
The Impact of AI Voice Tutors on Phonetic Acquisition Among Saudi EFL Learners: A Quasi-Experimental Study at Jouf University
Abstract This study investigates the impact of AI-powered voice tutors on the phonetic acquisition of Saudi EFL learners. Although digital technologies are increasingly integrated into language education, empirical research has yet to examine the extent to which AI-driven pronunciation feedback yields measurable phonetic gains in Arab EFL contexts. This quasi-experimental study evaluates whether personalized AI feedback enhances both segmental accuracy (e.g., /p/–/b/, /v/–/f/, /ɪ/–/iː/) and suprasegmental control ( …