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Data were collected through an online questionnaire completed by 70 upper-intermediate level ESL learners and semistructured interviews with 20 learners. The collected data were analyzed statistically and thematically. The results revealed that most learners had significantly positive attitudes towards using this online tool. They reported that YouGlish assisted them in accurately learning how to pronounce words and phrases from a variety of accents, including Australian, British, and American. Additionally, while learners had positive perceptions of using HVPT and YouGlish for pronunciation improvement, they emphasized the critical role of teachers in providing explicit corrective feedback (CF) and additional clarifications. Furthermore, the participants also reported some drawbacks of YouGlish. This study offers both theoretical and pedagogical implications for language learning and teaching.  \nKeywords: Accents; ESL learners; corrective feedback; High-Variability Phonetic Training (HVPT); pronunciation skills; YouGlish  \nIntroduction  \nPronunciation is a fundamental skill in spoken language, essential for effective communication. It significantly affects speakers’ confidence levels. Unfortunately, it is often considered the most overlooked aspect of language learning. Levis and McCrocklin (2018) emphasized that pronunciation is essential to verbal communication, noting that every speaker has a unique accent. They argue that speaking a language without pronunciation is impossible, and understanding others requires adapting to their pronunciation. Similarly, Szpyra-Kozłowska (2014) asserted that “pronunciation is an important component of language without which no efficient oral communication is possible…people with poor pronunciation often lack the confidence to speak  \nup and try to say as little as possible”(pp. 2–4) . Thus, teaching pronunciation is vital because“phonetic errors may lead to misunderstandings and even communication breakdowns”(p. 2) . In a more recent work on pronunciation, Pennington and Rogerson-Revell (2019) asserted,“It is the crucial starting point for all spoken language since thoughts must be articulated in sound to be heard, and so to become a message that can be communicated to another person”(p. 1) . Furthermore, they have seen pronunciation as “the common ground between speaker and listener that is needed for effective communication”(p. 1) .  \nPrevious studies have shown that teachers have used various approaches and techniques to teach pronunciation, including integrating technology into L2 pronunciation teaching. Given the rapid advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) worldwide, increasing interest is in integrating technologies into classrooms to equip learners for a progressively technology-dependent culture (Rahmati et al., 2021) . While technology can be applied across various educational fields, it is particularly advantageous for enhancing pronunciation skills. It has been used in multiple ways to support pronunciation learning. An early example involved enabling students to practice recognizing and producing second language (L2) phonological properties, encompassing both segmental and suprasegmental elements. 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