Table 2. Mean acoustic values of /z/ production by speaker group
| Table 2. Mean acoustic values of /z/ production by speaker group |
| Speakergroup | Fricationduration | CVduration | Fricationratio |
| NATIVE | 132.92 | 317.25 | 44.42 |
| HIGH | 84.17 | 203.70 | 40.37 |
| MID | 63.93 | 231.25 | 30.35 |
| LOW | 69.21 | 232.61 | 30.31 |
Total analyzed items per group: NATIVE (n=13), HIGH (n=50), MID (n=50), and LOW (n=48). Among the Korean EFL learners, the number of errors produced is 15 (HIGH), 21 (MID), and 33 (LOW).