# juncture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,894

## Definitions
1. A place where things join, a junction.
2. A critical moment in time.
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.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`jjuncture`, `jnucture`, `jucnture`, `junccture`, `junctrue`, `junctture`, `junctuer`, `juncturre`, `juncutre`, `junncture`, `juntcure`, `ujncture`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/juncture