duration

/dʊˈreɪʃən/

Syllables du·ra·tion

Stress du-ra-TION

Phonics Breakdown

du

/dʊ/

short u

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the length of time that something lasts

Sound Reference

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du=/dʊ/(push) + ra=/reɪ/(rain) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The duration of the movie is two hours.