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Analysis of Pronunciation Errors Of Silent Letters On The XII Graders At The Darut Thalibin, Ponteh Village
Keywords: Pronunciation Errors, Silent Letters
Pronunciation is to pronounce words in English that are spoken by people
which can lead to a systematic error, where it happens repeatedly and students do
not realize that it is a deviant error. Such as the explanation from the English
teacher At Darut Thalibin senior high school that even though students are taught
the pronunciation of silent letters, they still have errors.
In this research, there are two research focus. The first is what are the
pronunciation errors of silent letters made by the XII graders at the Darut Thalibin
Senior High School, Ponteh Village and what are the factors XII graders often
have pronunciation errors of silent letter. This research aims to identify the
pronunciation errors of silent letters made by the XII graders At The Darut
Thalibin Senior High School, Ponteh Village and to analyze the factors XII
graders often have pronunciation errors of silent letter.
The researcher used a qualitative approach with the type of descriptive
research. The researcher obtained data from interviews and documentation. The
informants of this research are students of class XII senior high school At the
Darut Thalibin, Ponteh village.
Based on the result, pronunciation errors of silent letters made by the XII
graders At The Darut Thalibin Senior High School, Ponteh Village. From the
word knock and knee 25% of students are error in pronouncing the silent letter,
most of the students do not accurately pronounce the silent letter ‘k’ clearly and
result in pronunciation errors.From the word subtle and plumber 28% of students
are error in pronouncing the silent letter, the results of the analysis show that the
silent letter “b” is in the middle of words such as “plumber” and “subtle”, most of
the students clearly pronounce the letter “b” which should be silent or not
sounded. From the word fasten and listen 29% of students are error in
pronouncing the silent letter, in the pronunciation of silent letter “t” which is in
the middle of words such as “fasten” and “listen” most students clearly pronounce
the letter “t” which should be silent or not sounded.From the word coup and
cupboard 30% of students are error in pronouncing the silent letter, the results of
the analysis show that the silent letter “p” is at the end and in the middle of words
such as “coup” and “cupboard”, most of the students clearly pronounce the letter
“p” which should be silent or not sounded.From the word answer and wrench 30%
of students are error in pronouncing the silent letter, the results of the analysis
show that the silent letter “w” is in the middle and at the initial of words such as
“answer” and “wrench”, most of the students clearly pronounce the letter “w”
which should be silent or not sounded. From the word circuit and guilty 30% of
students are error in pronouncing the silent letter, in the pronunciation of silent
letter “u” which is in the middle of words such as “circuit” and “guilty” most
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students clearly pronounce the letter “u” which should be silent or not
sounded.From the word fight and right 25% of students are error in pronouncing
the silent letter, Most of the students do not accurately pronounce the silent letter
‘gh’ clearly and result in pronunciation errors.From the word fascinate and
descent 24% of students are error in pronouncing the silent letter, In the
pronunciation of silent letter “c” which is in the middle of words such as
“fascinate” and “descent” most students clearly pronounce the letter “c” which
should be silent or not sounded. From the word wedge and badge 19% of students
are error in pronouncing the silent letter, from the results of the analysis show that
the silent letter “d” is in the middle of words such as “wedge” and “badge”, most
of the students clearly pronounce the letter “d” which should be silent or not
sounded. From the word talk and calm 24% of students are error in pronouncing
the silent letter, in the pronunciation of silent letter “L” which is in the middle of
words such as “talk” and “calm” most students clearly pronounce the letter “L”
which should be silent or not sounded.From the word damn and column 15% of
students are error in pronouncing the silent letter, Most of the students do not
accurately pronounce the silent letter “n” clearly and result in pronunciation
errors.From the word island and aisle 29% of students are error in pronouncing
the silent letter. From the results of the analysis show that the silent letter “s” is in
the middle of words such as “island” and “aisle”, most of the students clearly
pronounce the letter “s” which should be silent or not sounded.
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