Junction-Juncture | Commonly Confused Words

Junction

/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

A place where two or more things meet or are joined, especially roads or railway lines

Shiomachi is the junction.The highway junction was crowded with morning traffic.Trains merge at the main railway junction north of town.

/ˈdʒʌŋktʃə/

A specific point in time or stage in a sequence of events

The peace talks reached a critical juncture.We faced a challenging juncture in the project.His career took a different turn at that juncture.

Think of junction as a physical place where roads meet, like a train junction.
Remember juncture as referring to a point in time, often during a critical moment.
Junction typically involves a physical intersection, while juncture is more abstract, involving events or circumstances.
Visualize junction as an intersection you can stand on or drive through.
Consider juncture as a metaphorical crossroads or turning point in a situation.