Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 9, No 1 (2020)

An Analysis of Errors by the Third Year English Department Students in Pronouncing English Vowel

Dinda Salsabila Putri (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Rusdi Noor Rosa (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Mar 2020

Abstract

This research was a descriptive research that aimed to identify the vowels that mostly mispronounced and the ability of third year English department students of Universitas Negeri Padang. This study also aimed to find out the factors leading to the students’ difficulties to pronounce English vowels. The sample in this study was K1 2017 class which consisted of 29 students selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The technique of data collection was pronunciation test that consists of 60 words and questionnaire that consists of 7 question. In analyzing the data, the researcher used Cambridge Advanced Learner Dictionary. From the result of the test, the researcher found that the common type of stress error that made by the students was vowel /æ/ (66.2%) from all the errors occurred. The mean of students’ level of error in English vowel was 66,1%. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jelt

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Language Teaching is a journal published by English Language Teaching Study Program of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). The main purpose of this journal is to advance and foster English Language Teaching or ...