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AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ SUPRASEGMENTAL ERRORS IN READING SENTENCES AT SMA NEGERI 4 JENEPONTO Rindiani; Nurdevi Bte Abdul; Andi asri jumiati
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
Publisher : FKIP Unismuh Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (559.295 KB) | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v2i2.244

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This study aims to identify the errors students in intonation and in stressing the word in sentences. This is descriptive qualitative research. Student audio transcripts and an Oxford dictionary were used to process the data. Participants in this study were students of SMAN 4 Jeneponto X IPA 2 semester 2, totaling 15 people who were selected by random sampling technique. A pronunciation test or oral test was used as the primary research instrument, with recordings as a secondary instrument.The results showed that there were 2 errors in intonation made by students of class X IPA 2 semester 2 SMAN 4 Jeneponto, namely rising intonation and falling intonation errors. Then there is an error in stressing the word in the sentence, which lies in the verbs and adjectives. It can be concluded that the errors made by students are caused by a lack of knowledge and awareness of students in terms of pronunciation, especially suprasegmental sounds.  
USING PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' PRONUNCIATION OF ENGLISH VOWELS AT SMA NEGERI 6 JENEPONTO Zela; Jumiaty, Andi Asri; Setiadi, Muhammad Asrianto
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v5i1.1733

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This study aimed to improve students' pronunciation skills, specifically vowel sounds, through the use of phonetic transcription. A pre-experimental method was implemented, involving 25 eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 6 Jeneponto. The treatment consisted of structured pronunciation lessons using phonetic transcription as the primary instructional tool. The pre- test and post-test assessments included 20 vowel sounds, measured to evaluate students' progress. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in students’ vowel pronunciation, with mean scores increasing from 46.32 in the pre-test to 77.16 in the post- test. The paired samples t-test yielded a significance value of 0.000, confirming the effectiveness of phonetic transcription in enhancing students' pronunciation accuracy. Based on these findings, the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted, indicating that phonetic transcription significantly contributed to improving students' pronunciation of vowel sounds. This research concluded that phonetic transcription is a valuable and effective approach for addressing vowel pronunciation difficulties in English language learning. Therefore, it is recommended that educators integrate phonetic transcription into their teaching strategies to enhance students’ pronunciation and overall communication skills.