Problems with vowels: Chinese and English differ greatly in the number of vowels. While English has 15 vowels, Chinese has only 5 vowels. Because of this difference, Chinese learners need to learn how to pronounce many new vowels when they start to learn English.
Problems with consonants: Chinese and English have roughly the same numbers of consonants. However, some English consonants do not exist in Chinese. This poses difficulties for Chinese learners trying to produce these consonants.
Suprasegmental problems: Suprasegmental aspects of pronunciation deal with rhythm, stress, and intonation in pronunciation (Ohata, 2004). Comparing Chinese and English phonology, it is evident that the two languages have distinct features in terms of rhythm, stress, and intonation.
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