The Analysis of Problems In Pronouncing “Dental” Consonants Produced by The Second Semester Students at Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo In The Academic Year Of 2023/2024

Abstract

This study aims to find out which kinds of consonant types are most commonly mispronounced by second-semester students in the English education and to find out the problems in pronouncing English consonant of dental (/Ɵ/, /ð/) consonant produced by the second semester students of English education. This research is a descriptive qualitative research The subject of research is the second semester students of English language education. The researchers takes 20 students as sample of the research. To collect the data, the researchers use pronunciation test and questionnaire as the secondary instrument are them self. Based on the finding and data analysis, the researcher finds kinds of consonant dominant error for instance Dental /Ɵ/ in final positions (2.69%) and / ð/ in final positions (2.95%). The majority of students struggle with how to place the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower teeth to produce particular consonants, how to force the air to flow between teeth, and how to change tongue position eventually.