junctures

noun
  1. 1

    A place where things join, a junction.

  2. 2

    A critical moment in time.

    โ€œWe're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.โ€

  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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