kˈʌltʃɚɹəl bˈækɡɹaʊndz ʌv lˈɜːnɚz ɑːɹ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt bɪkˈʌz ˈɛθnɪk, ɹˈeɪʃəl, lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪk, sˈoʊʃəl, ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɔːɹ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dˈɪfɹənsᵻz kæn kˈɔːz kˈʌltʃɚɹəl dɪskənˈɛkʃən lˈiːdɪŋ kɚɹˈʌpʃən ʌv mˌoʊɾɪvˈeɪʃən tə lˈɜːnɪŋ.
Cultural backgrounds of learners are significant because ethnic, racial, linguistic, social, religious or economic differences can cause cultural disconnection leading corruption of motivation to learning.