An Analysis Student’ Errors In Pronouncing English Vowels Of The Fifth Semester Students Of English Education Study Program At Univa Labuhanbatu In The Academic Year Of 2018/2019

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: (1) to identify errors in pronouncing English vowels of the fifth semester students of English Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty at UNIVA Labuhanbatu in the academic year of 2018/2019; (2) to classify the errors by its types in pronouncing English vowels of the fifth semester students of English Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty at UNIVA Labuhanbatu in the academic year of 2018/2019. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. This research is carried out on the fifth semester students of English Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty at UNIVA Labuhanbatu in the academic year of 2018/2019. There are 21 students as the participant. The data is obtained by conducting one pronunciation record. The data is analyzed by using error analysis procedure; identifying the error and describing the error. The research found that there are errors in pronouncing English vowel. The percentage number of pronunciation errors of English vowel, from the most problematic vowels, are as follow; the pure vowel /i:/ 36%, /e/ 50%, /æ/ 86%, /ʌ/ 50%, /ɔ:/ 28%, /u:/ 37%, /ɜ:/ 45%; the diphthongs /eɪ/ 30%, /ɔɪ /37%, /aɪ/ 19%, /əʊ/ 29%, /ɪə/ 44%, /ʊə/ 36%,  /eə/ 36% and the triphthongs  /aɪə/ 42%, and /aʊə/ 48%. The result showed that the participants perform three types of pronunciation error; substitution, insertion and omission.