English spelling performance of university students has
recently been declining and has become a problematic
area in the process of teaching English as a foreign /
second language. It has been noticed that the first year
student of Dongola University have a clear weakness in
English spelling. These students make a lot of spelling
errors, also it has been noticed that, they are incapable of
performing even basic writing task. This problem is due to
the fact that the students do not know the spelling rules,
and English sounds recognition. Also, they are
not familiarized with the correct pronunciation system.