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juncture

'dʒʌŋktʃә5 senses · 50 ms
Level C1GRETOEFL
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noun/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)//ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ//ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/
  1. 1

    A place where things join, a junction.

  2. 2

    A critical moment in time.

    • We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
  3. 3

    The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

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