Jumlah Kosakata Bahasa Inggris Yang Harus Dikuasai Untuk Mendapatkan Pengucapan Yang Benar

  

Sebenarnya, tidak ada jumlah pasti berapa kosakata yang harus dikuasai untuk mendapatkan pengucapan yang benar, karena pengucapan (pronunciation) tidak bergantung pada jumlah kata, tetapi pada pemahaman terhadap bunyi, pola, dan kebiasaan berbicara dalam bahasa tersebut.

Namun, ada panduan umum berdasarkan penelitian pembelajaran bahasa 👇

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🎯 1. Fokus utama bukan banyaknya kosakata, tapi penguasaan bunyi.

Untuk melatih pengucapan dengan benar, yang penting adalah:

• Menguasai bunyi-bunyi dasar (phonemes) bahasa itu (misalnya 44 bunyi dalam bahasa Inggris).
• Melatih intonasi, stress, dan rhythm.
• Meniru native speakers secara konsisten.

👉 Bahkan dengan 100–200 kata umum, kamu sudah bisa melatih pengucapan hampir semua pola bunyi dalam bahasa Inggris.

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📘 2. Untuk pengucapan yang alami dan lancar

Biasanya butuh sekitar:

• 500–1000 kata aktif — supaya lidah dan telinga terbiasa dengan variasi bunyi dan kombinasi kata.
• Setelah itu, peningkatan akan terjadi secara otomatis lewat repetition dan listening practice.

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💡 Kesimpulan:

Untuk mendapatkan pengucapan yang benar, tidak perlu menghafal ribuan kata dulu.
Latihlah bunyi dari sekitar 200–500 kata paling umum, dengan fokus pada:

·         mendengar dan meniru,

·         mengucapkan perlahan tapi jelas,

·         memperhatikan tekanan dan irama kalimat.

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Daftar 200 kata paling berguna untuk melatih pengucapan bahasa Inggris (beserta panduan bunyinya). Dibagi dalam 10 kelompok tematik.👇

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🗣️ 1. Sapaan & Ungkapan Dasar

hello, hi, bye, good, morning, night, please, sorry, thanks, welcome, yes, no, okay, sure, maybe, really, right, great, nice, fine

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👩‍💬 2. Tentang Diri Sendiri

I, you, he, she, we, they, me, my, your, his, her, our, their, name, age, live, like, love, want, need

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🕒 3. Waktu & Hari

day, night, morning, afternoon, evening, today, tomorrow, yesterday, week, month, year, hour, minute, now, later, soon, early, late, always, never

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🏠 4. Kegiatan Sehari-hari

eat, drink, sleep, go, come, walk, run, talk, read, write, work, study, play, cook, clean, wash, open, close, sit, stand

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💬 5. Perasaan & Emosi

happy, sad, angry, tired, excited, bored, scared, surprised, worried, calm, love, hate, like, enjoy, miss, hope, smile, cry, laugh, proud

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🌎 6. Tempat Umum

home, school, office, park, store, market, street, city, country, room, kitchen, bathroom, classroom, beach, mountain, garden, hospital, bank, station, airport

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💡 7. Kata Kerja Penting (Verbs)

be, have, do, make, get, take, see, know, think, say, tell, give, find, use, call, ask, help, try, move, start

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🧍 8. Orang & Hubungan

man, woman, boy, girl, friend, teacher, student, mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, husband, wife, family, people, child, baby, neighbor

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🍎 9. Benda Umum (Nouns)

book, pen, bag, phone, table, chair, car, bike, door, window, bed, computer, clothes, shoes, food, water, money, key, picture, light

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🔢 10. Kata Sifat & Keterangan

big, small, tall, short, fast, slow, hot, cold, old, young, new, good, bad, easy, hard, high, low, near, far, beautiful

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💬 Tips latihan pengucapan:

1. Gunakan aplikasi seperti YouGlish atau Google Translate voice untuk mendengar pelafalan asli.
2. Latih 10–20 kata per hari sambil meniru suara native.
3. Rekam suaramu, dengarkan kembali, lalu perbaiki pelafalan yang kurang tepat.

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Panduan audio (phonetic + contoh kalimat pendek)

Kelompok 1: Sapaan & Ungkapan Dasar (Greetings & Common Expressions) ya.

🗣️ 1. Greetings & Common Expressions

No	Word	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example Sentence
1	Hello	he-loʊ	Halo	Hello, how are you?
2	Hi	haɪ	Hai	Hi, nice to see you!
3	Bye	baɪ	Selamat tinggal	Bye! See you tomorrow.
4	Good	ɡʊd	Baik	That’s a good idea.
5	Morning	ˈmɔːr-nɪŋ	Pagi	Good morning, teacher!
6	Night	naɪt	Malam	Good night, everyone.
7	Please	pliːz	Tolong / Silakan	Please help me.
8	Sorry	ˈsɔː-ri	Maaf	I’m sorry for being late.
9	Thanks	θæŋks	Terima kasih	Thanks for your help.
10	Welcome	ˈwel-kəm	Sama-sama / Selamat datang	You’re welcome!
11	Yes	jes	Ya	Yes, I agree.
12	No	noʊ	Tidak	No, thank you.
13	Okay	oʊ-keɪ	Baik / Oke	Okay, let’s go.
14	Sure	ʃʊr	Tentu / Pasti	Sure, no problem.
15	Maybe	ˈmeɪ-bi	Mungkin	Maybe later.
16	Really	ˈrɪə-li	Benarkah	Really? That’s amazing!
17	Right	raɪt	Benar / Kanan	You’re right.
18	Great	ɡreɪt	Hebat	Great job!
19	Nice	naɪs	Menyenangkan / Baik	Nice to meet you.
20	Fine	faɪn	Baik-baik saja	I’m fine, thank you.

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🎧 Latihan pengucapan (cara mudah):

1. Ucapkan perlahan satu kata per satu napas, misalnya:
   “He–llo…” → “How–are–you…”
2. Dengarkan contoh di Google Translate atau YouGlish.
3. Rekam suaramu dan bandingkan.

👤 Kelompok 2 – About Myself

No	Word / Phrase	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example Sentence
1	Name	neɪm	Nama	My name is Sarah.
2	Age	eɪdʒ	Umur	I am sixteen years old.
3	Student	ˈstuː-dənt	Siswa	I am a high school student.
4	School	skuːl	Sekolah	My school is in Jakarta.
5	Hobby	ˈhɑː-bi	Hobi	My hobby is reading.
6	Favorite	ˈfeɪ-vər-ɪt	Kesukaan	My favorite color is blue.
7	Like	laɪk	Suka	I like playing football.
8	Don’t like	doʊnt laɪk	Tidak suka	I don’t like waking up early.
9	Love	lʌv	Cinta / Suka sekali	I love music.
10	Family	ˈfæ-mə-li	Keluarga	I live with my family.
11	Father	ˈfɑː-ðər	Ayah	My father is a teacher.
12	Mother	ˈmʌ-ðər	Ibu	My mother cooks very well.
13	Brother	ˈbrʌ-ðər	Saudara laki-laki	I have one brother.
14	Sister	ˈsɪ-stər	Saudara perempuan	My sister is younger than me.
15	Home	hoʊm	Rumah	I feel happy at home.
16	Live	lɪv	Tinggal	I live in Indonesia.
17	From	frʌm	Dari	I’m from Bandung.
18	Happy	ˈhæ-pi	Bahagia	I feel happy today.
19	Sad	sæd	Sedih	I feel sad sometimes.
20	Dream	driːm	Mimpi / cita-cita	My dream is to be a doctor.

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🎧 Latihan Pelafalan (Pronunciation Practice):

1. Latihan lambat (slow speech):
   “My… name… is… Sarah.”
   Ucapkan perlahan dan jelas.

2. Latihan intonasi:
   Naikkan suara sedikit di akhir pertanyaan, misalnya:
   “What’s your name?” → naik di kata name.

3. Latihan rekaman:
   Rekam suara kamu saat mengucapkan 5 kalimat pertama, lalu bandingkan dengan Google Translate atau YouGlish.

🕒 Kelompok 3 – Daily Activities

No	Word / Phrase	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example Sentence
1	Wake up	weɪk ʌp	Bangun tidur	I wake up at six o’clock.
2	Get up	ɡet ʌp	Bangkit dari tempat tidur	I get up right after I wake up.
3	Take a shower	teɪk ə ˈʃaʊ-ər	Mandi	I take a shower every morning.
4	Brush my teeth	brʌʃ maɪ tiːθ	Menggosok gigi	I brush my teeth twice a day.
5	Get dressed	ɡet drest	Berpakaian	I get dressed for school.
6	Have breakfast	hæv ˈbrek-fəst	Sarapan	I have breakfast with my family.
7	Go to school	ɡoʊ tu skuːl	Pergi ke sekolah	I go to school by bus.
8	Study	ˈstʌ-di	Belajar	I study English every day.
9	Do homework	duː ˈhoʊm-wɜːrk	Mengerjakan PR	I do my homework in the evening.
10	Play	pleɪ	Bermain	I play football after school.
11	Watch TV	wɑːʧ ˈtiː-vi	Menonton TV	I watch TV at night.
12	Listen to music	ˈlɪ-sən tu ˈmjuː-zɪk	Mendengarkan musik	I listen to music before bed.
13	Eat lunch	iːt lʌnʧ	Makan siang	I eat lunch at school.
14	Take a nap	teɪk ə næp	Tidur siang	I take a nap after lunch.
15	Go home	ɡoʊ hoʊm	Pulang ke rumah	I go home at 3 p.m.
16	Help my parents	help maɪ ˈpeə-rənts	Membantu orang tua	I help my parents at home.
17	Read	riːd	Membaca	I read books in the afternoon.
18	Write	raɪt	Menulis	I write in my diary.
19	Sleep	sliːp	Tidur	I sleep at ten o’clock.
20	Rest	rest	Beristirahat	I rest after doing my homework.

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🎧 Latihan Pronunciation (Langkah Sederhana):

1. Pilih 5 kata (misalnya wake up, brush my teeth, study, play, sleep).

2. Ucapkan perlahan:
   “I wake up at six.”
   “I brush my teeth.”
   “I study English.”

3. Dengarkan pengucapan asli di Google Translate / YouGlish dan tirukan sampai intonasi & ritmenya mirip.

4. Ulangi latihan ini 10 menit setiap hari — fokus pada bunyi akhir (ending sounds) seperti t, k, s, d.

💖 Kelompok 4 – Feelings & Emotions

No	Word / Phrase	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example Sentence
1	Happy	ˈhæ-pi	Bahagia	I feel happy today.
2	Sad	sæd	Sedih	She looks sad this morning.
3	Angry	ˈæŋ-gri	Marah	I get angry when people lie.
4	Tired	ˈtaɪ-ərd	Lelah	I feel tired after school.
5	Excited	ɪk-ˈsaɪ-tɪd	Bersemangat	I’m so excited for the trip!
6	Bored	bɔːrd	Bosan	I’m bored with this movie.
7	Scared	skeərd	Takut	I’m scared of the dark.
8	Surprised	sər-ˈpraɪzd	Terkejut	I was surprised by the gift.
9	Nervous	ˈnɜːr-vəs	Gugup	I feel nervous before the test.
10	Calm	kɑːm	Tenang	I try to stay calm in problems.
11	Lonely	ˈloʊn-li	Kesepian	He felt lonely in the new city.
12	Confident	ˈkɒn-fɪ-dənt	Percaya diri	Be confident when you speak English.
13	Proud	praʊd	Bangga	I’m proud of my achievements.
14	Grateful	ˈɡreɪt-fəl	Bersyukur	I’m grateful for my family.
15	Hopeful	ˈhoʊp-fəl	Penuh harapan	I’m hopeful for a better future.
16	Disappointed	ˌdɪ-sə-ˈpɔɪn-tɪd	Kecewa	I was disappointed with my score.
17	Relaxed	rɪ-ˈlækst	Santai / rileks	I feel relaxed on weekends.
18	Afraid	ə-ˈfreɪd	Takut	Don’t be afraid to try.
19	Curious	ˈkjʊə-ri-əs	Penasaran	I’m curious about other cultures.
20	Confused	kən-ˈfjuːzd	Bingung	I’m confused about this question.

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🎧 Latihan Pronunciation (Feelings Practice):

1. Pilih 5 kata dan buat ekspresi wajahnya sesuai arti.
   Contoh:
   😄 “I feel happy today.”
   😔 “I’m sad.”
   😠 “I’m angry.”
   Ini membantu muscle memory wajah dan lidah bekerja lebih alami.

2. Ucapkan kalimatmu di depan cermin.

3. Dengarkan ulang dan perbaiki intonasi agar terdengar alami (misalnya naik turun saat mengatakan excited atau sad).

🏠 Kelompok 5 – Things Around Me

No	Word	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example Sentence
1	Book	bʊk	Buku	I read a book every night.
2	Pen	pen	Pulpen	I write with a blue pen.
3	Pencil	ˈpen-səl	Pensil	This is my pencil.
4	Bag	bæɡ	Tas	My bag is heavy.
5	Chair	tʃer	Kursi	Sit on the chair, please.
6	Table	ˈteɪ-bəl	Meja	The table is clean.
7	Window	ˈwɪn-doʊ	Jendela	Open the window, please.
8	Door	dɔːr	Pintu	Close the door quietly.
9	Bed	bed	Tempat tidur	I sleep on my bed.
10	Lamp	læmp	Lampu	Turn on the lamp.
11	Fan	fæn	Kipas angin	The fan is not working.
12	Clock	klɑːk	Jam dinding	The clock shows ten o’clock.
13	Phone	foʊn	Telepon	My phone is on the table.
14	Computer	kəm-ˈpjuː-tər	Komputer	I use my computer for study.
15	Bottle	ˈbɑː-təl	Botol	The bottle is full of water.
16	Bag	bæɡ	Tas	My school bag is blue.
17	Shoes	ʃuːz	Sepatu	I wear my shoes to school.
18	Clothes	kloʊðz	Pakaian	I fold my clothes neatly.
19	Mirror	ˈmɪ-rər	Cermin	I look in the mirror.
20	Wall	wɔːl	Dinding	There’s a picture on the wall.

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🎧 Latihan Pronunciation (Things Practice):

1. Gunakan benda di sekitar kamu.
   Sentuh dan ucapkan:
   “This is a chair.”
   “This is a table.”
   “This is my phone.”
   — latihan ini membantu otak menghubungkan kata dengan objek nyata.

2. Fokus pada bunyi akhir:

   • Book → /k/ (hembuskan udara di akhir)

   • Bed → /d/ (lidah menempel di gigi atas lalu lepas cepat)

   • Lamp → /p/ (tutup bibir rapat, lalu lepaskan)

3. Rekam dan dengarkan apakah bunyi akhirnya jelas.