juncture
noun
Simple meaning
An event that occurs at a critical time.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒʌŋktʃɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An event that occurs at a critical time
“At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave.”
A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
“At that juncture he had no idea what to do.”
A critical moment in time.
A place where things join, a junction.
linguistics
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.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An event that occurs at a critical time
Used this way, juncture is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use juncture
- “At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave.”noun
- “At that juncture he had no idea what to do.”noun
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Sense: event that occurs at a critical time
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