Reporting the Data Research Procedure
34 that the highest percentage was calculated. Therefore, it concluded that most of
the students thought that learning English pronunciation is very important as English teacher candidates.
Table 4.2 The student s’ agreement about pronunciation
No Statements
Frequencies of Responses SA
A UD
D SD
N n
N N
N 1
Learning pronunciation is
important for English teacher
candidates 29
72. 5
11 27. 5
2 Learning
diphthongs is difficult
18 45
3 7.5 0
15 37.
5 4
10
3 I find difficulties
in learning diphthongs
24 60
4 10
5 12.5 7
17. 5
4 I increase my
ability by practicing often
15 37.
5 7
17. 5
1 25
8 20
5 I understand the
knowledge about phonetic
transcription 6
15 10 25
1 5
37.5 9 22.
5
The statement 2 had this following result. It was 45 students strongly agreed with the statement and 7.5 students agreed with the statements. On the
other hand, 37.5 students disagreed with the statement and the 10 strongly disagreed with the statement. No one chose undecided. The result showed that 21
students thought that learning diphthongs pronunciation was difficult. Next, statement number 3, the result was 17.5 or 7 students disagreed with
the statement, 60 or 24 students strongly agreed with the statements, and 10 or 4 students agreed with the statement. However, 12.5 or 5 students chose
35 undecided with the statement. It meant that 28 students found difficulties in
learning diphthongs pronunciation. Seven students could learn diphthongs easily. Then, five students were doubtful with their answers.
As for statement number 4, the result was the majority of the students strongly agreed with 37.5. Meanwhile 20 students chose disagree, 25
students chose undecided, 17.5 students chose agree, and 0 students chose strongly disagree. It showed that most of the students increase their pronunciation
ability by practicing often. However, there were also students who did not know what they should do to increase their pronunciation skills.
The last, the result of the statement number 5 was 37.5 students chose undecided, 22.5 students chose disagree, 15 students chose strongly agree,
and 25 students chose agree. It could be concluded that most of the students were doubtful with the statements. Most of them were not sure whether they
understood the knowledge well or not. However, 22.5 students who were sure that they did not understand the knowledge of phonetic transcription. While there
was 15 plus 25 students were sure that they mastered the phonetics transcription.