Juncture

/ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ noun

A place where things join, a junction.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A place where things join, a junction.
  2. (noun) A critical moment in time. “We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.”
  3. (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.

Letter breakdown

  • Juncture contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 17.

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What does Juncture mean?

A place where things join, a junction.

How many letters are in Juncture?

Juncture has 8 letters.

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