THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN PRONOUNCING

ENGLISH PHONEMES

THESIS

By:
Luki Sundari
02360085

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FACULTY OF TEACHING AND TRAINING EDUCATION
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 2007

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 THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN PRONOUNCING
ENGLISH PHONEMES

THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements
to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:
Luki Sundari
02360085

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FACULTY OF TEACHING AND TRAINING EDUCATION
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 2007

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This thesis written by Luki Sundari was approved on October 27, 2007.

By:

Advisor I, Advisor II,

Umiati Jawas, M. Sc Soeparto, M. Pd

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 This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on October 27, 2007

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Drs. H. Fauzan, M.Pd

Examiners: Signatures:

Rinjani Bonavidi, M. Ed 1. …………………..

Jarum, M. Ed 2. …………………..

Umiati Jawas, M. Sc 3. …………………..

Soeparto, M. Pd 4. …………………..

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, all praise be to Allah, the most Merciful and Charitable.

Because of His guidance, blessing, and affection, I can finish this thesis.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Ms. Umiati Jawas, M. Sc, my

first advisor and Mr. Soeparto, M. Pd, my second advisor, for their suggestion, invaluable

guidance and advice during the consultation period, and their comments and corrections

during the completion of this thesis.

My sincere gratitude and appreciations are also extended to the teacher of

speaking class, on fourth semester students of the 2005/2006 academic year of English

Department of Muhammadiyah University of Malang, Mrs. Catherine, who had given me

the opportunity to conduct this research.

Finally, special thanks goes to my beloved father (H. Soedarmono), my mother

(Hj. Siti Chotimah), my close friend (Willizz), and my lovely fiancé (Dany) for their

encouragement, love, care, and prayer so that I can finish this thesis.

Malang, October 27, 2007

Luki Sundari

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL .................................................................................................... iv
LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................ v
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ....................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................. vii
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................... viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study ................................................................................. 1
1.2 Statement of the Problems ......................................................................... 2
1.3 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................. 2
1.4 Significance of the Study ........................................................................... 3
1.5 Scope and Limitations................................................................................ 3
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ...................................................................... 3

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 The Teaching of English in Indonesia ....................................................... 5
2.2 Language Learning .................................................................................... 6
2.3 Pronunciation ............................................................................................. 6
2.4 English Segmental and Suprasegmental Elements .................................... 7
2.4.1 English Segmental Elements................................................................... 8
2.4.1.1 English Consonant ............................................................................... 9
2.4.1.2 English Vowels .................................................................................... 10
2.4.2 English Suprasegmentals Elements ........................................................ 10
2.5 Indonesia Pronunciation............................................................................. 12
2.5.1 Indonesia consonant................................................................................ 13
2.5.2 Indonesia Vowels.................................................................................... 14

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CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design......................................................................................... 15
3.2 Population and Sample .............................................................................. 15
3.2.1 Population ............................................................................................... 15
3.2.2 Sample..................................................................................................... 16
3.3 Instrument .................................................................................................. 16
3.4 Data Collection .......................................................................................... 22
3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................. 22

CHAPTER IV: RESULT AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Result of the Study..................................................................................... 25
4.1.1 Mean ....................................................................................................... 27
4.1.2 Range ...................................................................................................... 27
4.2 Discussion .................................................................................................. 28
4.2.1 Students’ Pronunciation .......................................................................... 28
4.2.1.1 Pronunciation of / æ/............................................................................ 28
4.2.1.2 Pronunciation of / ð/ ............................................................................ 29
4.2.1.3 Pronunciation of / θ/ ............................................................................ 30
4.2.1.4 Pronunciation of / ƒ/ ............................................................................ 30

CHAPTER V: RESEARCH CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 32
5.2 Suggestion.................................................................................................. 33
5.2.1 Suggestion to the Teacher....................................................................... 33
5.2.2 Suggestion to the Students ...................................................................... 33
5.2.3 Further Researcher .................................................................................. 34

BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................ 35
APPENDIX
Appendix I ....................................................................................................... 37
Appendix II ...................................................................................................... 48
Appendix III..................................................................................................... 51

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