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English Fricatives Sound Pronounced by The Students’

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023) · pp. 10–18

DOI
10.34050/elsjish.v6i1.25688
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2023-03-27
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

In speaking, a good pronunciation is needed in order the communication will be run well. The purpose of this study was to know the sounds produced by fricatives in English and the factors that cause students to mispronounce them. The writers hope that students will understand more about the use of fricative pronunciation and that the results of this study can be used as a reference in teaching English, especially when pronouncing fricatives. This study focused on the description of fricatives. They were obtained from the eighth semester undergraduate students of the English Education department, University of Muhammadiyah Bone. The method of this study was a descriptive qualitative method. This data was obtained through interviews with students in the Department of English Education and analyzed the mispronunciation of English fricatives. As a result, Kenworthy identified factors that influence students' pronunciation: (1) native language, (2) age factor, (3) number of contacts, (4) vocal ability, (5) motivation and good pronunciation. As a result, the [v] sound is replaced with [f], the [ð] sound is replaced with the [d] and [t] sounds, and the [θ] sound is replaced with [ t ] and the replacement of the sounds [ z ] with [ s ]. Consistent with phonetic deletion of fricatives, they eliminated fricatives and eliminated word-ending sounds [θ].

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Andi IkaAffiliation unknown2
Nazwa Putri Arti KusnaediSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Elisa NurhalisyahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Mughiroh IslamSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Muhammad Iqbal DeswaraSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Rizki Utama PutraSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Ibnu MalikSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Ansharullah AnsharullahUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Mariani. LAffiliation unknown1
Eka Z. SastianiAffiliation unknown1
Murhadi MurhadiAffiliation unknown1
Suharyono SuharyonoAffiliation unknown1
Neti YulianaAffiliation unknown1
Natalia ManuhutuAffiliation unknown1
Ruckmana Fachrul IslamAffiliation unknown1
Sri WinarsihAffiliation unknown1
Lanlan MuhriaAffiliation unknown1
Amanda FirmansyahAffiliation unknown1
Sitti ArwatiAffiliation unknown1
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