THE REALIZATION OF STRESSING DISYLLABIC NOUN/VERB PAIR WORDS PRONOUNCED BY ENGLISH TEACHERS IN CIANJUR

Abstract

This study examines how English teachers in Cianjur pronounce disyllabic noun/verb pairs, as appropriate stress positions vary across word classes in sentences. Therefore, this study aims to uncover variation in the stress patterns of n/v pairs in sentences.  The main data were obtained from the English teachers’ pronunciation when they had to pronounce sentences containing disyllabic n/v pairs. The sentences are in pairs, which means that in the first sentence the word functions as a verb, and in the second sentence it functions as a noun. The data were analyzed using Praat to help the writer to identify the stress position of disyllabic n/v-pair words that the participants pronounced. This study revealed that participants tend to stress the appropriate disyllabic noun/verb pairs mostly in verb forms, with most participants stressing the n/v pair in the second syllable. The participants also frequently stress the n/v pair words in the same position, although in different word-class categories. In conclusion, there are variations in how the English teacher in Cianjur stresses disyllabic noun-verb pairs.