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T Syarfina
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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A Comparative Analysis of British, American, and Australian English Accents Using Praat Software Ana Rahmawati Rangkuti; T Syarfina; Yuri Widiantho
LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

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This study investigates the acoustic differences among British, American, and Australian English accents using Praat software. A descriptive quantitative method was employed, and the data were obtained from a publicly available online source providing spoken English samples of the three accents. Two English sentences were selected and analyzed to measure acoustic features, including duration, fundamental frequency, and intensity. The analysis was conducted by segmenting each sentence in Praat and recording the acoustic measurements. The results show that British English consistently has a longer duration and higher average intensity compared to American and Australian English, indicating clearer and more emphasized speech production. In contrast, Australian English exhibits the highest average fundamental frequency across all analyzed sentences, reflecting a higher pitch level. American English demonstrates moderate values in duration, frequency, and intensity. These findings confirm that British, American, and Australian English accents display distinct acoustic characteristics even when producing the same sentences, highlighting the usefulness of acoustic analysis in identifying accent differences.
Analysis of Voice Onset Time in English Pronunciation by Teenagers: An Acoustic Phonetic Study Prima sholihatun; T Syarfina; Mahriyuni
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

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This research aims to investigate the acoustic characteristics of English pronunciation by teenagers through the Voice Onset Time (VOT) parameter. Specifically, the research emphasizes the analysis of VOT duration in initial plosive consonants [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], and [g] in English. The study employs a quantitative approach with an experimental method. Data were collected through recordings of words containing plosive consonants spoken by several teenagers. The recordings were then digitized into sound wave format and analyzed using Praat software through stages of digitization, data segmentation, and contour replication. This approach enables accurate measurement of VOT values for plosive consonants. The VOT analysis results indicate significant variations between individuals. The average VOT values for voiceless consonants [p], [t], and [k] are 46 ms, 82 ms, and 49 ms, respectively, while voiced consonants [b], [d], and [g] have average VOT values of 38 ms, -13 ms, and 10 ms, respectively. These findings suggest that the students tend to produce voiceless consonants with shorter VOT durations compared to native speakers, making them sound closer to voiced consonants.
Co-Authors Ana Rahmawati Rangkuti Mahriyuni Prima Sholihatun Yuri Widiantho