Definition of "juncture" in Englisch

noun

1. A place where things join, a junction.

2. A critical moment in time.

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

3. (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.