Abstract :
The result of the research showed that the students of SMAN 1 Pitumpanua Wajo Regency got some English vowel difficult to pronounce, The English vowel sound which difficult to pronounce by the students are: /i:/, /u:/, /ə/ and /Λ/. The result of the research through questionnaire showed that
the factor made the students of SMAN 1 Pitumpanua Wajo Regency difficultto pronounce the English vowels are: (1). They were confused with the pronunciation, and (2). They were not serious in attending the class.