juncture

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

junc·ture (jŭngkʹchər)n.
1. The act of joining or the condition of being joined.
2. A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
3. A point in time, especially a critical point. See Synonyms at crisis.
4. The transition or mode of transition from one sound to another in speech. [Middle English, from Latin iūnctūra, from iūnctus, past participle of iungere, to join. See yeug- in Indo-European Roots.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  articulation, join, joint, junction, critical point, crossroads, occasion