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The distinction between them is: - word stress appears in the citation forms of t
he words (sometimes called their isolate pronunciations). prominence given to sylla
bles depends on the choice of the speaker to make certain words salient.
The Placing of Prominence
Syllables which standout in the flow of talk, Or duration or pitch variation. Exa
mple ‘present’ is a noun if the stress is on the first syllable ‘PREsent’, but a verb if i
t is on the second syllable ‘preSENT’.‘present’ is a noun if the stress is on the first s
yllable ‘PREsent’, but a verb if it is on the second syllable ‘preSENT’.
On the other hand, prominence placement is not a crucial matter in Indonesian.
Dardjowidjojo (2009) gives an example, the word ‘memperbanyak’, which has four
syllables, can be pronounced ‘MEMperbanyak, memPERbanyak, memperBAnyak,
or memperbaNYAK, without changing the meaning.