Investigating Common Difficult English Sounds at Satya Wacana Children Centre (SWCC)

Abstract

This study attempts to find out the common difficult sounds in English pronunciation faced by the students of Satya Wacana Children Centre (SWCC) and the possible reasons of the difficulties. This study tried to identify errors made by the students of Satya Wacana Children Centre (SWCC) and the possible reasons of the difficulties. This study was conducted by using qualitative data analysis. The subject of the study were four students from Satya Wacana Children Centre (SWCC). The analysis of the data was the recording of the students in the Satya Wacana Children Centre (SWCC). After that, I identified the errors in the English pronunciation made by the students in Satya Wacana Children Centre (SWCC). There are five common difficult sounds in English Pronunciation faced by the students, such as /ð/ or /θ/ sound, /v/ sound, /ʧ/ sound, /ʃ/ sound, and /d/ sound. These difficulties happen because their vocal organ do not grow up perfectly like adults. Their tongue is also shorter than adults’ tongue, so sometimes they find difficulties when they have to produce some sounds in English pronunciation.