Question

___ indicated by + refers to the phenomenon of pauses in speech, the pause that we make between two words to make out the meaning

• A. Pitch
• B. Tone
• C. Juncture
• D. Intonation

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Juncture

• Juncture refers to the pauses or boundaries between sounds, syllables, or words in speech that help listeners identify where one word ends and another begins.

• It is often indicated by a + sign in phonetic transcription to show a noticeable pause or break between words or syllables.

👉 Example:

• The difference between:

  • night rate /naɪt + reɪt/

  • nitrate /naɪtreɪt/

The juncture (pause) helps to distinguish meaning.