Nur Listiana , 2201415094 (2019) AN ERROR ANALYSIS ON ADULT STUDENTS’ MASTERY IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH VOICELESS PLOSIVES IN INITIAL STRESSED SYLLABLES. Under Graduates thesis, UNNES.

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Abstract

Mastering English pronunciation is a very crucial aspect of speaking skill for every foreign language learner. Native speakers of English consistently use aspirated variants of the consonants [p, t, k] when they occur at the beginning of words or stressed syllables. Meanwhile, native speakers of Indonesian only have one variant of the consonants [p, t, k] which is unaspirated. Indonesian students get worried about pronouncing English correctly, particularly when some English language students cannot distinguish the voiceless plosive consonants [p, t, k] whether they are pronounced aspirated or unaspirated. This study analyzed the students’ errors in pronouncing English voiceless plosive consonants in initial stressed syllables. The objectives of this study were to find out the errors and their causes in pronouncing English voiceless plosive consonants in stressed syllables pronounced by adult students. A qualitative method was used in this study. The participants were 20 of the eighth-semester students of English Education Program Universitas Negeri Semarang. There were two instruments; the speaking test and the interview questions. The data were analyzed by using the theory of Ellis (2003), they were identifying, describing, explaining, and evaluating. The results revealed that the dominant error occurred in the pronunciation of the voiceless plosive sound [p] in the amount of 33%. Meanwhile, the fewest errors occurred in the voiceless plosive sound [t] and [k] which were only 18% and 19%. Furthermore, according to the interview, the causes of those errors were because of language interference and the lack of practice in speaking English.

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