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Definition of Juncture

Juncture is pause in utterance, but it is

something more than merely a pause.

It is accompanied by slowing the rate and

changing the pitch of the voice immediately

preceding the pause

The transition or mode of transition from one

sound to another in speech

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A pause in speech or a feature of

pronunciation that introduces, accompanies,or replaces a pause

the set of phonological features signalling a

division between words, such as those thatdistinguish a namefrom an aim

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KINDS OF JUNCTURE

Plus Juncture ( + ) or sometimes called

Internal Open Juncture

Level juncture ( / ) or sometimes called

Sustain Juncture or Single Bar Juncture

Rising Juncture ( // ) or sometimes called

Double Bar Juncture

Rising Fall Juncture ( # ) or sometimes called

Double Bar Cross Juncture

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1. PLUS JUNCTURE | + |

o Plus Juncture : A kind of pause that helps

distinguish between such similiar phoneme

sequence.

o Example :

1. New deal VS Nude eel

/nju/ + /dl/ VS /njud/ + /il/2. A name VS An aim

// + /nem/ VS /n/ + /em/

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Excercise :

1. I'm taking (a nice / an ice) cold shower.

2. I like (sadder day / Saturday)

3. Would you like to have (Super salad / Soup or

salad) ?

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2. LEVEL JUNCTURE | / | :

o SINGLE BAR JUNCTURE | / | : This is a terminal

juncture that is marked by a sustention of the

voice. This pause determines a change in the

sense or meaning of the expression. It is used

in long sentences. Long sentences are broken

up into rhythm units. A rhythm unit may end

in a pause that is preceded by rising normalintonation.

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o I CAN TELL MARY - I CAN TELL, MARY

o a +kn + tel meri: # - a +kn + tel | meri:/

o

The suns rays / meeto The sons / raise meat

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3. Rising Juncture | // |

o It can be used in the mid of utterances and at

the end of utterances.

o This junctures mainly used in yes or no

questions.

o This is external junction that means A RISE IN

PITCH, also called Double Bar Juncture.

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Example

o are you OK?

a:+ ju:+ ke //

o she is sick, isnt she ?

i: +z +sk // znt + i: //

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4. Rising-falling Juncture ( # ) orDouble Bar Cross Juncture

It is used at the end of utterances thatterminate in rising-falling intonation,between sentence in a text and as

fullstop. It indicates a fading away intosilence.

For example:

This suitcase is awfully heavy.

s + su:tkes + z + :fli + hevi ( # )

Lets go.

lets + g ( # )

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When I saw you for the first time, I knowyou were the one. Whenever I want tobe with you, I just close my eyes andpretend youre here.

when I saw you for the first time ( // ) Iknow you were the one ( # )Whenever I want to be with you ( // ) I

just close my eyes and pretend yourehere ( # )