Belajar Pronunciation Atau Pelafalan Kosakata Dalam Bahasa inggris – Dalam Belajar Pronunciation Bahasa Inggris yang bukan merupakan bahasa asli kita. Orang-orang di Indonesia banyak menemukan kesulitan dalam mengucapkan atau melafalkan kata dalam bahasa Inggris secara benar. Pengucapan atau Pelafalan bahasa Inggris atau yang kita tahu dengan istilah English Pronunciation adalah bagaimana kita mengucapkan atau melafalkan sebuah kata dalam bahasa Inggris secara benar. Perbedaan kebiasaan berbicara lidah orang Indonesia dengan lidah native speaker (Penutur bahasa Inggris ) merupakan penyebab seringnya teman-teman sulit melakukan dalam pengucapan bahasa Inggris.
Hal yang harus diperhatikan dalam belajar pronunciation bahasa Inggris adalah Listening Skills atau kemampuan pendengaran kita terhadap kosakata yang ada dalam bahasa Inggris. Di Indonesia hanya memiliki dua sistem bunyi: bunyi vokal dan bunyi konsonan sedangkan dalam bahasa Inggris mmiliki lebih dar 2 sistem bunyi vokal , diftong, konsonan & kluster. Jika di Indonesia hanya mengenal huruf vocal /a/- /i/-/u/-/e/-/o/ ttapi dalam bahasa Inggris banyak jenis huruf vokal /æ/-/e/-/ǝ/-/ɔ:/-/ɑ:/-/ɒ/-/ɜ:/-/i:/-/ʊ/-/u:/-/Ʌ/-/I/ dan bunyi vokal tersebut tidak mudah dilafalkan dengan lidah kita sebagai penutur Bahasa Indonesia. Berikut ini adalah contoh kata Bahasa Inggris dan cara melafalkannya.
| class | Kelas | Noun | /kla:s/ | 1 | Grade | – | We are studying English in class | |
| clay | Tanah Liat | Noun | /Klei/ | 1 | – | – | She made handicraft farm clay | |
| clean | Bersih | Adj | /kli:n/ | 1 | – | Dirty | This room is very clean | |
| Clear | Jelas | Adj | /klia(r)/ | 1 | Plain | – | His voice is very clear | |
| clerk | Pelayan toko | Noun | /kla:k/ | 1 | – | The owner | She is clerk in the store | |
| clever | Pandai | Adj | /kleva(r)/ | 2 | Competent | Stupid | They are very clever | |
| cliff | Jurang | Noun | /klif/ | 1 | Volley | – | They are a cliff dwellers | |
| climate | Iklim | Noun | /’klaimat/ | 2 | Sphere | – | Indonesian has a tropical climate | |
| climb | Mendaki | Verb | /klaim/ | 1 | Ascend | Descend | We climber for two days | |
| clock | Jam | Noun | /klak/ | 1 | Watch | – | He work round the clock | |
| close | Menutup | Verb | /klauz/ | 1 | Shut | Open | Close the window, please! | |
| cloth | Kain | Noun | /klod/ | 1 | Textile | Stuff | She washes her cloth | |
| clothe | Memakaikan baju | Verb | /klaud/ | 1 | – | – | She clothes her child | |
| clothes | Baju | Noun | /klaudz/ | 1 | Blouse | – | I buy a clothes | |
| clothing | Pakaian | Noun | /’klaudin/ | 2 | Dress | – | They wear a winter clothing | |
| cloud | Awan | Noun | /klaud’/ | 1 | Sky | – | The cloud is very beautiful | |
| club | Perkumpulan | Noun | /klab/ | 1 | Group | Individual | He includes in this club | |
| coach | Pelatih | Noun | /kauts/ | 1 | Trainer | – | He is a coach in that team | |
| Coal | Batu bara | Noun | /kaul/ | 1 | – | – | The train carried coals | |
| Coast | Pantai | Noun | /kaust/ | 1 | Beach | – | They live in the coast | |
| Coat | Jas | Noun | /kaut/ | 1 | Jacket | – | He wears a coat | |
| Coffee | Kopi | Noun | /kdfi/ | 2 | – | – | I make a cup of coffee | |
| Coin | Mata uang | Noun | /kain/ | 1 | – | – | We have some coin | |
| Cold | Dingin | Adj | /kauld/ | 1 | Cool | Hot | The weather is very cold | |
| Collar | Kerah | Noun | /’kdla(r)/ | 2 | – | – | She used a lace collar | |
| Collect | Mengumpulkan | Verb | /ka’lekt/ | 2 | Gather | – | Her hobbies is cillect the stamp | |
| College | Perguruan tinggi | Noun | /’kalid3/ | 2 | University | – | They study in the famous college | |
| Colonel | Kolonel | Noun | /’k3:nl/ | 3 | – | – | He is a good colonel | |
| Colony | Perkampungan | Noun | /’kolani/ | 3 | Settlement | – | We live in the same colony | |
| Colour | Warna | Noun | /’kala(r)/ | 2 | – | – | You look well in that color | |
| Column | Kolom | Noun | /’kalam/ | 2 | – | Row | I make some column in my computer | |
| Comb | Sisir | Noun | /kaum/ | 1 | – | – | She always brings a comb | |
| combine | Menggabungkan | Verb | /kam’bain/ | 2 | Unite | Separate | She combines one by one | |
| Come | Datang | Verb | /kam/ | 1 | Arrive | Go | I will come to your house | |
| comfort | Kenyamanan | Noun | /’kamfat/ | 2 | Pleasant | – | He lives in complete comfort | |
| comfortable | Nyaman | Adj | /’kamfetbl/ | 4 | Pleasurable | – | Make your self comfortable | |
| command | Perintah | Noun | /ka’ma’:nd/ | 2 | Instruction | – | He gave command for us | |
| commerce | Perdagangan | Noun | /kom3:s/ | 2 | Sell | – | She has engaged in commerce | |
| commercial | Bersifat Niaga | Adj | /ka’m3:sl/ | 3 | Advertisement | – | They decide a commercial low | |
| Commission | Panitia | Noun | /ka’misn/ | 3 | Chairman | – | She is a commission sport | |
| Committee | Panitia | Noun | /ka’miti/ | 3 | Chairman | – | He to be on a committee | |
| Common | Umum | Ajd | /’koman/ | 2 | General | Specific | It’s common knowledge | |
| Community | Masyarakat | Noun | /ka’myu:neti/ | 3 | Society | – | I include member of sport community | |
| Companion | Teman | Noun | /kam’paenian/ | 3 | Partner | Rival | We have many companions | |
| Company | Perusahaan | Noun | /kampani/ | 2 | – | – | She has worked in that company | |
| Compare | Membandingkan | Verb | /kam’pea(r)/ | 2 | Liken | – | It’s difficult to compare the two man | |
| Compel | Memaksa | Verb | /kam’pel/ | 2 | Coerce | – | He completed me to go | |
| Complain | Mengeluh | Verb | /kam’plein/ | 2 | Appeal | – | She complain about the service | |
| Complaint | Keluhan | Noun | /kampleint/ | 2 | Sigh | – | A sore throat is a common | |
| Complete | Lengkap | Adj | /kam’pli:t/ | 2 | Perfect | – | The novel collection is no complete | |
| Concern | Menyangkut | Verb | /kan’s3:n/ | 2 | Anxiety | – | What happens anywhere concerusus | |
| Conclude | Menyimpulkan | Verb | /kan’klu:d/ | 2 | Summarize | – | I could conclude his remarks | |
| Condition | Kondisi | Noun | /kan’disn/ | 3 | Situation | – | The building is in poor condition | |
| Conduct | Memimpin | Verb | /kan’dakt/ | 2 | Lead | – | He conducted the tours | |
| Confess | Mengakui | Verb | /kan’fes/ | 2 | Admit | – | We must confess our sins | |
| Confidence | Kepercayaan | Noun | /’kanfidans/ | 3 | Belief | He has no confidence in himself | ||
| Congress | Kongres | Noun | /’kangres/ | 2 | – | – | They held a labor congress | |
| Connect | Menyambungkan | Verb | /ka’nekt/ | 2 | Link | Cut off | The plumber connected the two pipes | |
| Conquer | Menaklukan | Verb | /’konka(r)/ | 2 | Beat | – | He could conquer his enemy | |
| Conscience | Kata hati | Noun | /’konsans/ | 2 | Hearts of | – | Let your conscience be your guide | |
| Consent | Menyetujui | Verb | /kan’sent/ | 2 | Agree | Disagree | He consent with me | |
| Consider | Mempertimbangkan | Verb | /kan’sida(r)/ | 3 | Think | – | We must consider both sides | |
| considerable | Sangat | Adj | /kan’sidarabl/ | 5 | Over | – | He is a man considerable wealth | |
| Consist | Terdiri | Verb | /kan’sist/ | 2 | Piled up | – | True happiness consist in desiring little | |
| Constant | Tetap | Adj | /’kanstant/ | 2 | Stabile | – | It has constant value | |
| Constitution | Undang-undang dasar | Noun | .kansti’tju:sn/ | 3 | – | – | We must obey the constitution | |
| Contain | Berisi | Verb | /kan’tein/ | 2 | Filled with | – | The box contain much bottles | |
| Content | Isi | Noun | /kantent/ | 2 | Volume | – | The content of his bag is book | |
| Contented | Puas | Adj | /kan’tentid/ | 3 | Satisfied | – | He is contented with what he has | |
| Continent | Benua | Noun | /kantinant/ | 3 | – | – | Indonesia include in Asia continent | |
| Continue | Melanjutkan | Verb | /kantinju:/ | 3 | Go on | – | I’ll continue my words | |
| Contract | Menyingkat | Verb | /kan’traekt/ | 2 | Brief | – | I can contract my story | |
| we declined his offer to lift. |
