Idayani, Andi and Satriani, Estika and Elmanisa, Via and Sailun, Betty (2024) Errors Analysis: Students’ Pronunciation Assessment through IPA Application. ELT-Lectura, 11 (1). pp. 89-101. ISSN 2550-0724

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Abstract

Pronunciation is one of the most crucial sub-skills of English speaking. This study aims to determine students' pronunciation errors when pronouncing English short vowels in the fifth semester of English Language Education using the English Pronunciation IPA application and to determine the factors that influence their pronunciation errors. In this study, the researchers used a qualitative method design. The researchers collected data with two tools: pronunciation tests and interviews. Students can use the English Pronunciation IPA application as a help for taking short vowel pronunciation test. The researchers selected five students to serve as resource people for interviews. Based on the study results, the English Pronunciation IPA application was used to administer a pronunciation test to students. The results showed that, on average, students scored 15.57, with short vowels scoring 3.70 points. Pronouncing short vowels on the /ɒ/ and /æ/ sound are where students make the greatest mistakes. The students still confuse and difficult when pronouncing /ɒ/ and /æ/ sounds. Then, almost all the students who had been interviewed said familiar comments that they pronounced the word according to the written form. Furthermore, one of the students has a reason why it is difficult to pronounce English because they have influenced of their first language or mother tongue. Finally, interference and phonological knowledge are the factors that affect pupils' pronunciation issues in English. Hopefully, this research can provide information for teachers about students' pronunciation and can be as a reference in the preparation of the next research.

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