How to pronounce duration
American English pronunciation
doo-RAY-shun
- IPA
- /duˈɹeɪʃən/
- Syllables
- doo · RAY · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What duration means
The length of time something lasts
In a sentence: We had to stay in our seats for the duration of the movie.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to last."
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