obscurity and these make comprehension virtually impossible. Spelling is important for everybody to communicate his/her idea. Correct pronunciation is important for conveying the right meaning of a written discourse. Bad spelling is a hindrance for the reader to get the meaning of written language. Spelling is very important in written language, and any mistake in spelling can affect the written product and may lead to misunderstanding. Therefore, correct spelling of vocabulary is essential to convey the intended meaning (Corder 1981:76). The study is concerned with a topic related to the written part of the language, namely the problems that face first year students of Dongola University in sounds recognition and use in English spelling, and how these problems can be solved. It has been noticed that English sounds cause a lot of problems to the first year students. Many of the spelling errors are due to these sound problems. So, students have a clear weakness in English spelling. English writing system based on word form and not pronunciation, and the relationship between sound and symbol is arbitrary not a clear relationship of one sound to one symbol. Therefore, students face difficulties with spelling. Many spelling errors are due to omission, addition, substitution and transposition of the sounds. Some students also fail to use the rules correctly, and rely on their tongue when they transmit ideas to a target language. The students language is Arabic. They were studied (SPINE) English language courses introduced in Primary and Secondary Schools in Sudanese Educational System. In Primary level English classes were given mainly in Arabic with little use of English. Classroom hours in the Primary School is only two lessons per a week, thirty minutes per a lesson. In Secondary School students were taken three to four English classes per a week, thirty minutes per a lesson. All the instructions at classroom by Arabic with little use of English Language. W hen they joined the University, they were studied English as one of the general courses introduced as requirements.