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PHONOLOGICAL ERROR ANALYSIS OF EFL STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION IN ENGLISH SONGS USING SPEECH-TO-TEXT TECHNOLOGY TOOLS Aiya, Naliza Aiya; Syakila, Fitrah Syakila Rambe; Zulio Diva Ananta; Yani Lubis
Yavana Bhasha : Journal of English Language Education Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

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This research is motivated by the importance of mastering phonology in learning English as a foreign language, especially in the aspect of pronunciation which is still a challenge for students. This study aims to identify the types of phonological errors that appear in students' singing, determine the most dominant categories of errors, as well as uncover the factors that affect their pronunciation difficulties. The research uses a qualitative descriptive approach with an error analysis method. Data was obtained from the singing recordings of 19 students of the English Education Study Program which were then transcribed using several automatic transcription software and verified through phonetic analysis based on the International Phonetic Alphabet. The results showed that of the 19 identified deviations, there were 12 cases that could be categorized as representative phonological errors. These errors include consonant errors, vowel errors, sound omissions, sound additions, metathesis, ephesis, and nasal errors. The most dominant categories of errors are consonant errors and vowel errors, which each account for 25% of the overall data. The findings also show that students' pronunciation difficulties are influenced by first language interference, limitations of phonological awareness, difficulty processing interconnected speech, and the influence of auditory imitation when singing English songs. This study concludes that phonological analysis combined with automatic transcription technology is able to provide a more objective picture of students' pronunciation error patterns and can be used as a basis for the development of more effective pronunciation learning. Â