Problematic English Consonant Sounds for Indonesian EFL Learners
Keywords:
consonant sound, EFL learners, pronunciation
Abstract
This paper analyzes Indonesian EFL learners' perspectives on pronouncing problematic English consonant sounds. Therefore, the opinions of the Indonesian EFL learners about the difficulty level of 24 problematic consonants were the expected data. A descriptive qualitative method was used to analyze the data of this study. The study reveals that interlingual, intralingual, and developmental factors influence problematic English consonant sounds like /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /ʤ/, /v/, /θ/, /ð/, and /r/, suggesting EFL learners are more attentive to these sounds to improve pronunciation.
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Sari, N. L. R. T. A. , Simpen, I. W. , & Malini, N. L. N. S. (2020). Pronunciation errors in student’s English-speaking performance. International Journal of Research Publication, 58(1), 95. https://doi.org/10.47119/IJRP100581820201350
Sayogie, F., & Adbaka, M. F. (2022). Interlingual Errors in Indonesian EFL learners’ Pronunciation: From Minimal Pairs to Speaking Ability. Elsya : Journal of English Language Studies, 4(2), 131-146. https://doi.org/10.31849/elsya.v4i2.9693
Situmorang, J. J., Lubis, Y., & Lubis, R. F. Y. (2023). Phonological challenges and error patterns in English consonant production by Indonesian learners: A literature review. Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Sastra Inggris, 3(2), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.55606/jupensi.v3i2.1986
Suwartono, T., & Sari, M. K. (2020). The English pronunciation of EFL learners with different Javanese language backgrounds. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(6), 3925–3937.
Ting, Y. (2011). Bunyi konsonan Bahasa Indonesia dan Bahasa Mandarin: Analisis kontrastif. LITE: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Dan Budaya, 7(2), 126-136. https://doi.org/10.33633/LITE.V7I2.1351
Topal, İ. H., & Altay, I. F. (2022). Revisiting the problematic English sounds for prospective Turkish EFL teachers. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 9(4), 1794–1816.
Tracy, S. J. (2013). Qualitative research methods: Collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Wilkins, D. A. (1972). Linguistics in language teaching. London: Hodder Arnold.
Zhu, M. (2019). The important part of error analysis in second language acquisition. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Humanities Science, Management and Education Technology (HSMET 2019), 254–258. https://doi.org/10.2991/hsmet-19.2019.45
Al Mafalees, F. A. M. (2020). Mispronunciation of English consonant sounds by Yemeni EFL learners at secondary schools: An analysis of the problems and some remedies. Language in India, 20(1), 108-121.
Al Yaqoobi, Z.M., Ali, F., & Sulan, N. (2016). An analysis of errors caused by Omani EFL learners in pronouncing certain consonant sounds. International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics, 5, 59–71. https://doi.org/10.15282/ijleal.v5.501
Ambalegin, A., & Arianto, T. (2018). English vowels and consonants mispronunciation of the seventh president of Republic of Indonesia in his official English speeches and its influencing factors. Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching, 2(2), 111-125. https://doi.org/10.30743/ll.v2i2.678
Ambalegin, A., & Hulu, F. (2019). EFL learners’ phonological interference of English articulation. Jurnal Basis, 6(2), 145-155. https://doi.org/10.33884/basisupb.v6i2.1415
Angela@readinghorisonz.com. (2015). What’s the difference between ESL, EFL, ESOL, ELL, and ESP. Retrieved from https://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-between-esl-efl-esol-ell-and-esp
Anggraini, A. (2022). Improving students’ pronunciation skill using Elsa speak application. Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy, 5(1), 135-141. https://doi.org/10.33503/journey.v5i1.1840
Asante, E., Oppong-Adjei, B., Adjei, P. Y., & Okrah, E. K. (2022). Uniqueness of Ghanaian English pronunciation: Analysis of dental fricative sounds. European Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics Studies, 5(4), 114-131. https://doi.org/10.46827/ejlll.v5i4.331
Brown, H. D. (2014). Principles of language learning and teaching (6th ed.). New York: Pearson Education.
Demirezen, M. (2007). A model to rehabilitate a fossilized pronunciation error of turkish English language teachers: The English consonant phoneme /ŋ/ wrongly articulated as /ŋk/ through nasal devoicing. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 3(2), 289-303.
Ercan, H., & Kunt, N. (2019). Is it really difficult to produce correct th (/ð / and /θ/) sounds in English for EFL learners? A case study in Northern Cyprus. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 15(3), 926-936. https://doi.org/10.17263/jlls.631537
Fadillah, A. C. (2020). Pronunciation difficulties of EFL learners in Indonesia: A literature study. Jurnal Budaya FIB UB, 1(2), 7-13.
Harastasya, A., Sudana, D., & Dallyono, R. (2020). Investigating the types and causes of slips of the tongue of one of the Indonesian female singers. Passage, 8(2), 40-51.
Hassan, E. M. I. (2014). Pronunciation problems: A case study of English language students at Sudan University of science and technology. English Language and Literature Studies, 4(4), 31-44. https://doi.org/10.5539/ells.v4n4p31
Hasyim, M., Tahir, M. G., & Nurjaya, M. (2020). Problematic English segmental sounds: Evidence from Indonesian learners of English. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 17(6), 9105-9114. Retrieved from https://philarchive.org/archive/KAHPES-2
Hossain, M. I. (2015). Teaching productive skills to the students: A secondary level scenario. Dhaka: BRAC University.
Indriani, M. I. (2001). English pronunciation: The English speech sounds theory and practice. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
Laila, I. N., & Leliana, A. (2022). English pronunciation of English department students of UNESA segmental and suprasegmental perspective. ELite Journal: International Journal of Education, Language, and Literature, 2(2), 2621-8127.
Lee, A. C. , L. S. K. , & M. S. S. (2004). Kesilapan sebutan fonem awal dan nada dalam pertuturan Bahasa Mandarin: Satu kajian kes terhadap pelajar intersesi peringkat diploma, UiTM Shah Alam. Institut Penyelidikan, Pembangunan dan Pengkomersilan, Universiti Teknologi Mara.
Marzuki, M. (2021). Error analysis in pronunciation made by the English department students at IKIP Budi Utomo Malang. Journey (Journal of English Language and Pedagogy), 4(1), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.33503/journey.v4i1.1256
Muljono, M., Sumpeno, S., Arifianto, D., Aikawa, K., & Purnomo, M. H. (2016). Developing an online self-learning system of Indonesian pronunciation for foreign learners. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 11(4), 83-89. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v11i04.5440
Leviakandella, N. (2022). English students’ problems in pronouncing unexist English vowels and consonants in Indonesian language. Teaching English and Language Learning English Journal (TELLE), 2(1), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.36085/telle.v2i1.3328
Pei, Y. (2022). Perception and production of English consonants by senior high school students. Journal of Education and Development, 6(3), 47-52. https://doi.org/10.20849/jed.v6i3.1223
Ping, C., Peng, N., & Khalidar, A. S. (2020). Meningkatkan penguasaan sebutan Bahasa Cina dalam kalangan pelajar bukan penutur jati di sekolah kebangsaan [Increasing non-native learners towards chinese language pronunciation in national primary schools]. Muallim Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 4(3), 79-89. https://doi.org/10.33306/mjssh/83
Polka, L., Colantonio, C., & Sundara, M. (2001). A cross-language comparison of /d /–/ð / perception: Evidence for a new developmental pattern. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 109(5), 2190–2201. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1362689
Purnama, S., Pawiro, M. A., & Azis. (2023). Detecting mispronunciations of non-native (L2) post-graduate students of English language education in Indonesia. International Journal of Language Education, 7(1), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.26858/ijole.v1i1.36368
Richards, J. C. (1971). A non-contrastive approach to error analysis. ELT Journal, 25(3), 204-219. https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/XXV.3.204
Richards, J. C. (1974). Error analysis: Perspectives on second language acquisition. London: Longman.
Sari, E. M. P. (2016). Interlingual errors and intralingual errors found in narrative text written by EFL students in Lampung. Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora, 17(2), 87-95. https://doi.org/10.23917/humaniora.v17i2.2501
Sari, N. L. R. T. A. , Simpen, I. W. , & Malini, N. L. N. S. (2020). Pronunciation errors in student’s English-speaking performance. International Journal of Research Publication, 58(1), 95. https://doi.org/10.47119/IJRP100581820201350
Sayogie, F., & Adbaka, M. F. (2022). Interlingual Errors in Indonesian EFL learners’ Pronunciation: From Minimal Pairs to Speaking Ability. Elsya : Journal of English Language Studies, 4(2), 131-146. https://doi.org/10.31849/elsya.v4i2.9693
Situmorang, J. J., Lubis, Y., & Lubis, R. F. Y. (2023). Phonological challenges and error patterns in English consonant production by Indonesian learners: A literature review. Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Sastra Inggris, 3(2), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.55606/jupensi.v3i2.1986
Suwartono, T., & Sari, M. K. (2020). The English pronunciation of EFL learners with different Javanese language backgrounds. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(6), 3925–3937.
Ting, Y. (2011). Bunyi konsonan Bahasa Indonesia dan Bahasa Mandarin: Analisis kontrastif. LITE: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Dan Budaya, 7(2), 126-136. https://doi.org/10.33633/LITE.V7I2.1351
Topal, İ. H., & Altay, I. F. (2022). Revisiting the problematic English sounds for prospective Turkish EFL teachers. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 9(4), 1794–1816.
Tracy, S. J. (2013). Qualitative research methods: Collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Wilkins, D. A. (1972). Linguistics in language teaching. London: Hodder Arnold.
Zhu, M. (2019). The important part of error analysis in second language acquisition. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Humanities Science, Management and Education Technology (HSMET 2019), 254–258. https://doi.org/10.2991/hsmet-19.2019.45
Published
2023-11-22
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Anjani, R., Wahyuni, H., Nugraheni, M., & Bram, B. (2023). Problematic English Consonant Sounds for Indonesian EFL Learners. Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy, 6(3), 592-604. https://doi.org/10.33503/journey.v6i3.3493
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