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juncture

/ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃɚ/

Meanings
noun

连接处，交汇点。

A place where things join, a junction.

Examples :

"The juncture of the two roads formed a traffic circle. "
这两条路的连接处形成了一个环岛。
place structure part
noun

连接，联结，音联。

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.

Examples :

"The juncture between the two syllables in the word "banana" helps us understand the difference from a word like "bonanza". "
“Banana”这个词中两个音节之间的音联可以帮助我们区分它和像“bonanza”这样的词。
language phonetics linguistics sound

Related Words

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

确定， delimitation。

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

老师为课堂项目确定了规则，明确规定了演示的时长限制。

Illustration consecutive

consecutive noun

/kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

音列，连续音程。

"The consecutive notes in the melody were all a perfect fourth apart. "

这段旋律里的音列，每个音符都与前一个音符相隔纯四度。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration identical

identical noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

相同之处，一样的东西

"My sister and I have identical handwriting styles; it's difficult for our teacher to tell our papers apart. "

我和我妹妹的笔迹完全一样，老师很难分清我们的试卷。

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

区分，辨别。

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

我妹妹很擅长区分不同种类的花。

Illustration suprasegmental

suprasegmental noun

/ˌsuːprəsɛɡˈmɛntl/ /ˌsuːprəˌsɛɡˈmɛntl/

超音段特征，超音段成分。

"The suprasegmental of his question – the drawn-out vowels and questioning intonation – told me he wasn't just asking for information; he needed reassurance. "

他提问时的超音段特征——比如拉长的元音和疑问的语调——告诉我他不仅仅是在寻求信息，而是需要安慰。

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

差别，差异

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

你需要学会更加宽容地对待差异。

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

Illustration transition

transition noun

/tɹænˈzɪʃən/

转变，过渡。

"The transition from elementary school to middle school was difficult for many students. "

从小学到中学的过渡对很多学生来说都比较困难。

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

关系，关联，联系。

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

我的老师和所有学生的关系都很好。

Illustration sequences

sequences noun

/ˈsiːkwənsɪz/ /ˈsiːkwənˌsɪz/

序列，顺序，次序

"Here are the sequences of steps to bake a cake: mix the ingredients, pour into the pan, bake in the oven, and cool. "

这里是烤蛋糕的步骤顺序：混合食材，倒入烤盘，放入烤箱烘烤，然后冷却。