<![CDATA[The current study aims to glocalize the Jonglish community by comparing the pitch and intensity of the accents of native English speakers and Javanese speakers. Thirty-two university students whose first language was Javanese, coming from seven different regencies in Central Java, became the respondents. They are all first-semester students from various Java Island regencies, ranging in age from 19 to 21. The research instrument comprised an oral test of 10 academic vocabulary words and 5 phrases or sentences. Using PRAAT software, the oral test result is examined for the pitch and volume of the sound. The data show each respondent's and native speaker’s average, lowest, and maximum pitch and intensity. The average pitch of the respondents increased by 127.57 Hz, whereas a natural speaker’s pitch is 198.25 Hz. The average Javanese accent's intensity was measured at 65.11 decibels, while a native English speaker's accent was measured at 70.85 decibels. According to the results, there is no discernible difference between the native English speaker and the Javanese accent in terms of pitch or intensity. Even if there are imperfections in individual sounds, listeners may still understand and perceive speech as fluent as long as the prosodic features are well-executed. Consequently, it is acceptable to speak English with a Jonglish accent. Additionally, it might have an impact on cross-cultural communication strategies, foreign language teaching techniques, and linguistic studies on English-Jonglish prosody blending.]]>
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