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Penekanan meaning in English
penekanan means stress, emphasis in Indonesian. Pronounced peh-neh-KAH-nahn.
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Example sentence
Penekanan kata sering dekat suku kedua dari belakang.
Word stress is often near the second-to-last syllable.
How penekanan is used
Stress is often near the second-to-last syllable, but it varies with the word, the vowel e, and regional speech. Indonesian stress is lighter than English stress, so clear vowels matter more than forcing one syllable.
penekanan in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Apakah penekanan juga penting?
Is stress important too?
From Bunyi dan Penekanan