Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juncture

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: junc-ture
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where things join, a junction.

noun

A critical moment in time.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship."
"What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture."
"The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *yewg-, juncture, iūnctūra

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

junctures (plural)

Derived Forms

disjuncture junctural junctureless misjuncture

Phrases

at this juncture

Frequently Paired Words

conjuncture

Synonyms

combination composite conjunction fusion junction juncture melding merger unification union unity point in time

Rhymes With

puncture

Questions

How do you pronounce juncture?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/.
What does juncture mean?: A place where things join, a junction.
Where does juncture come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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