Using the Lyrics Training application on improving English pronunciation skills among secondary students at a public institution in Puyo city

Currently, learners of different ages face difficulties when acquiring a foreign language, this is due to the techniques and methods that teachers implement in their teaching process. Unfortunately, public schools do not have the resources to apply new methodologies or integrate the use of technological devices into their teaching programs to develop more accurate pronunciation. Despite the mentioned problems, the current study aims to improve English pronunciation skills by using the Lyrics Training application among secondary students at a public institution in Puyo city. The present work utilized the mixed method, which collected the quantitative data by applying the pre and post-tests at the beginning and the end of the intervention proposal. Additionally, a questionnaire was used to obtain the qualitative data. Moreover, the results show a significant improvement after the intervention plan, students developed their pronunciation skills from 7.21 (pre-test) to 9.06 (post-test), indicating a difference of 1.85 points. These findings reveal the effectiveness of the application (Lyrics Training) in enhancing students' pronunciation accuracy and fluency.