Duration
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The length of time that something continues or exists. Refers to the temporal extent from beginning to end of an event or condition.
“The duration of the concert was approximately two hours.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/djuːreɪʃn̩/
Syllables
du·ra·tion
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Wordle
Eight letters with common pattern -TION; starts with DUR- which is distinctive
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; the -TION ending is useful for extending existing words
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