Students’ Perception On Their Difficulties in English Pronunciation

There are several types of pronunciation challenges encountered by students, and it is crucial to view students' perspectives as a solution when analyzing each of these pronunciation-related issues. The purpose of this study to knowabout students' perceptions of difficulties in word stress, fluency, and word memorization and to determine the most challenging aspects encountered by students during their pronunciation learning.The researcher used mixed-method by collaborating between quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative is gained by distributing questionnaire and qualitative by doing semi-structured interviews to gather comprehensive insights. The population of this study were 156 studentsof English language department, Islamic States University of Ar-raniry in batch of 2022 who had completed public speaking and pronunciation courses. Moreover, the sample is gained by proportionate stratified random sampling and appying the slovin’s formula which obtain about 61 students as the participant of questionnaire. Three students of the amount sample of questionnaire’s participant will be choosen as respondent for interview session. The result of the collecting data is analyzed through triangulation data. The finding of study revealed that majority of students (80%) struggle with word stress, impacting communication clarity, while 74% find pronouncing multisyllabic words challenging. In terms of fluency, 72% face hurdles, with 74% struggling to maintain a smooth rhythm. Word memorization is challenging, with 66% having difficulty with new word pronunciations and 69% with irregular words. Additionally, 73% find integrating pronunciation into language learning challenging. In addition, the interview results showed that the most challenging aspects are in mastering unfamiliar sounds, understanding the significance of word stress in effective communication, and grappling with intonation intricacies.