Abstract:
In this research, the researcher would like to know whether there is
correlation between students’ phonetic transcription mastery and their
pronunciation ability of the second semester of English Education Program in the
Academic Year of 2015/2016 or not.
The research design of this study is using quantitative approach while the
design of this research is correlation design. The population of this research is the
student’s of second semester of English Education Program in Muhammadiyah
University of Purworejo in the Academic Year of 2015/2016. The total number is
100 students. The sample that is taken is B class with 50 students by used
purposive sampling technique.
The result of this research shows that the correlation between the students’
phonetic transcription mastery and their pronunciation ability of the second
semester of English Education Program in Muhammadiyah University of
Purworejo in the Academic Year of 2015/2016 is medium. It is proven from the
result of correlation coefficient product moment shows that observed r (0.408), it
is included in the table interpretation between 0.400 - 0.599 in the level of
medium correlation. Then, the hypothesis which states there is a positive and
significant correlation between the students’ phonetic transcription mastery and
their pronunciation ability of the second semester of English Education Program
in the Academic Year of 2015/2016 is accepted in the level of medium
interpretation.
