The Use of Tongue Twister Technique to Improve Students’ Pronunciation

Azis, Awalia; Rajab, Abd; Rif’ah, Dzur; Hafid, Hilda

doi:10.26618/exposure.v10i1.4297

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“…The method's ability to simultaneously challenge and engage students aligns with contemporary pedagogical trends that emphasize interactive and learner-centered approaches [29]. Integrating such innovative methods into language curricula can create a more vibrant and effective learning environment [30].…”

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The Usage of ‘Tongue Twister’ Learning Technique among the EFL Students’ Pronunciation in Upgrading Reading Fluency

Nabung,

Anung

2024

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Education, Humanities, Health and Agriculture, ICEHHA 2023, 15-16 December 2

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This research investigates the efficacy of using tongue twister learning techniques to improve English reading skills among Tertiary EFL students in the English Language Education Department at the Indonesian Catholic University Santu Paulus Ruteng during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. The main objective was to collect empirical data regarding the differences in pronunciation test scores between students taught with the tongue twister technique and those who received conventional teaching. This research covers a population of 70 students, with the experimental group consisting of 38 students and the control group consisting of 40 students. This research uses quantitative methods with a quasi-experimental design. Data collection includes pre-test and post-test to see the impact of the tongue twister technique on improving pronunciation. The results of statistical analysis using the t-test show that the research hypothesis is accepted, which means that the tongue twister technique is an effective tool for improving pronunciation skills in teaching. In conclusion, this study underlines the usefulness of the tongue twister technique as a valuable pedagogical approach for teaching pronunciation among EFL students, providing empirical evidence regarding its positive impact on reading fluency.

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Section: Broader Impact On Language Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Usage of ‘Tongue Twister’ Learning Technique among the EFL Students’ Pronunciation in Upgrading Reading Fluency

Nabung,

Anung

2024

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Education, Humanities, Health and Agriculture, ICEHHA 2023, 15-16 December 2

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“…In communication, the sounds that speakers and listeners use to build understanding are generally referred to as pronunciation. According to Risyida (2022) people need a language to communicate with others in a variety of contexts. For instance, when teaching pronunciation, the teacher makes use of educational media, specifically tongue twisters.…”

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The Use Of Homonyms Words In Top 5 Tongue Twister English- Learn English With English Class

Wardhana,

Mambrasar,

Dewi

et al. 2023

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The purpose of the study is to determine the types of homonymous words and the meaning of each type of homonymous word in the top 5 Tongue twister English- learn English with English class on the YouTube channel Learning English. The data was analyzed using Parera's (2004) theory. The research design is qualitative, and the data sources for this investigation are the homonyms that appear within the tongue twister. According to the data, there are two types of homonyms: homophones and homographs. There are ten homophones on the video, two in each tongue twister, while there is only one homograph in the "if two witches were to watch two watches, which one would they watch?" tongue twister. It can be concluded that homophones shape the majority of homonyms. Understanding homonym and homograph usage and distinctions in tongue twisters and also to improve the use of pronunciation is the objective of this research

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“…The result yielded that using tongue twister technique could challenge students to repeat pronouncing the difficult words until they could pronounce them correctly. The next study was examined by Azis et al, (2021) related to the use of tongue twister technique to improve students' pronunciation in pronouncing sound /ð/, /d/, /θ/, /t/, / ᶴ/, and /s/. The researcher used pre-experimental which resulted 86.81% of post-test score.…”

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The Utilizing of Tongue Twister Media for English Speaking Activity of Management Students in School of Management

Ryandini,

Fitriyasari

2023

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The ability of using English is important and is needed nowadays in many aspects. Everyone is supposed to be able to speak English for communication. The problem happens in non-English students who learn English for specific purpose. They do not feel confident to perform speaking due to they are very rare practicing English previously that causes some problems in pronunciation and mastery vocabulary. Therefore, this study is aimed to know the management students’ pronunciation of English words using tongue twister media and to probe the management students’ perception in speaking English activity. This research applies a qualitative approach with 24 Management major students from one class who mostly work and enroll online and offline English class. The instrument used are field note observation, questionnaires, and recorder. The findings show that most management students found speaking problems in pronouncing the sounds of /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/ and /ai/. Although they were not confident in speaking English for the improper pronunciation, they were still trying to learn English well. They expressed that the utilize of tongue twister media in speaking activity is helpful, fun and challenging to pronounce and listen to the good pronunciations.

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The Use of Tongue Twister Technique to Improve Students’ Pronunciation

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The Usage of ‘Tongue Twister’ Learning Technique among the EFL Students’ Pronunciation in Upgrading Reading Fluency

The Usage of ‘Tongue Twister’ Learning Technique among the EFL Students’ Pronunciation in Upgrading Reading Fluency

The Use Of Homonyms Words In Top 5 Tongue Twister English- Learn English With English Class

The Utilizing of Tongue Twister Media for English Speaking Activity of Management Students in School of Management

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