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Discussion

Pronuncation is one of students difficulties because there are some differences between Malaysian and
English song. Learning English through songs, these participants learned the language more rapidly and
could pronounce words accurately and also, these students had fun and enjoyed the class, as indicated
by their willingness to sing along to the songs. The level of enjoyment of the students is also significant
as this also leads to increased motivation to learn English pronunciation. Some of the participants also
became more confidante about speaking English and their pronunciation became more clear and
accurate. During the presentation stage, the participants learned to pronounce and spell words,
phrases, and sentences accurately. In this stage, students are encouraged to sing along once or twice. In
the practice stage, the participants practiced the pronunciation of final sounds in small groups, in pairs
and individually. Each student had a chance to practice pronunciation individually or with other
students.

Conclusion

The results of this research show the need to make changes in the educational model incorporating a
variety of songs that will help to increase the vocabulary and pronunciation of the students. Most of
students said that the music added enjoyment to class and learning English pronunciation through songs
helped them to learn more easily . English songs have beautiful melodies, containing culture and
linguistic knowledge, and also it is highly memorable and motivating. English language learners need to
learn vocabulary and the correct pronunciation to interact inside and outside the classroom; this
requires that the teacher has to use resources that develop this knowledge while also improving the
interest and motivation of students .
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