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All Journal IJELR: International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research
Rangkuti, Ana Rahmawati
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Gender and Lexical Variation in Pitch, Duration, and Intensity: A Phonetic Study of Indonesian-Origin Words Idami, Zahratul; Suhery, Dedy; Rahmadsyah, Rangkuti; Hara, Nina Tiya; Rangkuti, Ana Rahmawati
International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 7, No 2 (2025): November
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v7i2.13165

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This study investigates how gender influences suprasegmental features—specifically pitch, duration, and intensity—in the pronunciation of Indonesian-origin words. The research addresses the problem of limited phonetic studies examining gender-based acoustic variation in Indonesian, particularly in devoiced stop consonants. The objective is to analyze whether and how gender differences manifest in these prosodic elements. Using a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected from ten participants—five males and five females—from diverse ethnic backgrounds (Bataknese, Javanese, Karonese, and Melayunese), all residing in Medan, North Sumatra. Nine commonly used Indonesian-origin words were selected, and acoustic features were analyzed using PRAAT software. The results show that female speakers consistently produced higher pitch values across all words, with peaks reaching up to 499 Hz, while male speakers demonstrated lower and narrower pitch ranges, as low as 94 Hz. Duration values also varied more among female speakers, ranging from 0.097 ms to 0.469 ms, indicating more dynamic articulation patterns, although some male speakers also showed extended durations in specific contexts. Intensity levels ranged from 23 dB to 54 dB, with female speakers exhibiting greater variability in loudness—from soft to very loud—whereas male speakers maintained a more stable and moderate intensity. These findings suggest that pitch differences are primarily influenced by physiological factors such as vocal fold structure, while duration and intensity are more reflective of individual articulation style, emotional expressiveness, and speech clarity. Despite limitations in audio editing features in PRAAT, the study provides new insights into how gender and speaker identity shape suprasegmental variation in Indonesian phonetics.
A Comparative Analysis of British, American, and Australian English Accents Using Praat Software Rangkuti, Ana Rahmawati; Syarfina, T; Widiantho, Yuri
LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research
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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.
Co-Authors Hara, Nina Tiya Rahmadsyah, Rangkuti Suhery, Dedy Syarfina, T Widiantho, Yuri Zahratul Idami