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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 ( # )