Abstract
peaking skill comprises five components; pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar,fluency and accuracy, which are very essential in delivering messages orinformation clearly. As one of the five components of speaking, pronunciationis an essential component in oral communication and a basic ability of speakingEnglish. Since English is a foreign language, correct pronunciation becomesa crucial matter to avoid misunderstanding between a speaker and a listener.Therefore, teaching pronunciation to EFL students is very essential, and it is notan easy task for English teachers. The main reason is that English pronunciationis difficult for most foreign language learners since what is written is differentfrom what is spoken. Regarding the difficulty of the students, teachers shouldbe creative to select a technique of teaching pronunciation. One techniquethat is suitable for teaching pronunciation is tongue twister. This techniquewas applied to the eleventh grade of SMA Muhammadiyah 3 Jember in the2015/2016 academic year. The results of the classroom action research whichwas done in two cycles showed 77.14% students got score ≥75 and 77.13% ofthe students were active in teaching learning process. The results had met thecriteria of success of the research.
Highlights
Pronunciation is the way we pronounce a word, especially in a way that is accepted or generally understood
Gilakjani, (2012) states that pronunciation is an integral part of foreign language learning since it directly affects learners’ communicative competence as well as performance
Whereas Prommak (2010) states pronunciation is an integrated part of language learning
Summary
Pronunciation is the way we pronounce a word, especially in a way that is accepted or generally understood. The researcher wanted to solve these problems until the students had a good pronunciation, achieved the standard score, and were active in speaking class. The teachers had to be creative to teach and help students to increase their ability in pronouncing English words. Tongue twisters are useful in learning pronunciation, and it is very helpful to improve students’ pronunciation, practicing and pronouncing words, and developing memory skill as well.
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