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English /v/ Under Pressure: Phonological Interference among Kaili Rai EFL Students Rahma, Adinda Mawadda; Bochari, Siska; Mukrim, Mukrim; Thamrin, Nursehang
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): February
Publisher : MASI Mandiri Edukasi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i1.1197

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This study investigates phonological interference in the production of the English voiced labiodental fricative /v/ among Kaili Rai EFL students. The research problem arises from the frequent substitution of /v/ with /f/ among Indonesian learners, while variation across phonological positions and specific regional language backgrounds remains underexplored. The objective of this study is to identify the types and frequency of interference in /v/ pronunciation and to examine positional vulnerability in its realization. A descriptive quantitative design was employed. Thirty-four students were selected through purposive sampling from a population of 211. Data were gathered using word lists, minimal pairs, and sentence reading tasks containing /v/ in initial, medial, and final positions. The recordings were transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and analyzed through frequency and percentage calculations. The findings reveal three types of interference: substitution, omission, and epenthesis, with substitution emerging as the most dominant pattern. Interference occurred more frequently in word-initial and word-final positions than in medial positions, indicating that phonological position plays a significant role in second language segment production. The results demonstrate that pronunciation difficulty is not solely caused by the absence of a phoneme in the first language but is also shaped by positional distribution.
Co-Authors Mukrim, Mukrim Nur Sehang Thamrin Siska Bochari