English Phonology: Student’s Perception Toward English Sound Application to The Learning of Pronunciation

Abstract

Pronunciation is a crucial thing in English speaking, which is phonology in action. Phonological rules deal with the correct pronunciation of words. Pronunciation is an aspect of learning English that many students struggle with. In this digital era, students need simple thing to learn pronunciation. English sound is the application to help student learn pronunciation. This application learning more detailed about pronunciation, such as stress, symbol, sound, etc. This study is aims to investigate the perception of the students toward English Sound Application to the learning of pronunciation. the researched method used in this study is descriptive qualitative method, and the data collected through depth-interview. The data gathered through the interview with 10 students of 6th Grade English Education Department the result of the research have shown that most of the participant are the user of English Sound Application, and this app really enjoyable, useful, and gave many improvements in english. Accordingly, this research recommends students use English Sound Application in the learning of Phonology and pronunciation.