Abstract: This study aims to investigate the difficulties faced by EFL leaners’ in

speaking English. The identification of the difficulties covers the six aspects of
speaking skill, namely, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension,
and task. The The participants of the study were the first semester non-English
Department students of Universitas Tidar who took English as General Course Class.
The research data were collected from the students’ spoken production and responses
to the questionnaire. The results of the study show that there are three major
difficulties identified from the students’ responses. They are grammar (48%),
pronunciation (27%), vocabulary (12%), and the other aspects less than 10%. Major
Difficulties in Speaking English for EFL Learners: Grammar, pronunciation, and
vocabulary were identified as the three major difficulties faced by EFL learners in
speaking English. Challenges in Vocabulary Mastery for Speaking: Lack of word
meaning mastery can lead to problems affecting fluency in speaking for EFL students.
Recommendations of the Study: Implement targeted interventions to improve
grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary skills for EFL learners. Develop strategies to
enhance vocabulary mastery to facilitate fluency in speaking English. (Afi, Normawati.,
Dwitiya, Ari, Nugrahaeni., Noor, Sahid, Kusuma, Hadi, Manggolo., A., Susanto. (2023).
EFL Learners’ Difficulties in Speaking English. English Language and Education
Spectrum, 1(1) doi: 10.53416/electrum.v1i1.116)