Abstract :
The purpose of this research was to find out the effectiveness of tongue twister
technique in teaching pronunciation for the seventh graders of SMP NW Jerua in the
school year 2018-2019. Designed as pre-experimental research by using one group pretest and post-test, it examined a sample of the seventh grade which consisted of 24
students. Oral test and phone recorder was used to collect the data. In collecting the data,
pre-test and pos-test were given to the sample. The data were analyzed by using SPSS
22.0 for windows. Since the mean score of the pre-test (8.29) was lower than the mean
score of the post-test (12.17); it meant that this technique was effective. After submitting
the data to a paired samples t-test, it was found that there was a significant difference in
the mean scores between the pre-test and the post-test, t(df=23)= 10.13 at p=.000; it meant
that the null hypothesis was rejected and alternative hypothesis was accepted. Thus, this
technique was significantly effective in teaching pronunciation for the seventh graders of
SMP NW Jerua in the school year 2018-2019. Considering the process and the results of
this research, the present researcher suggested that the English teacher use tongue twister
technique in teaching pronunciation.
Key words: tongue twister technique, teaching pronunciation.