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duration

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "duration" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

duration

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

duration is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, duration is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofduration

1noun
  • An amount of time or a particular time interval.
  • (in the singular, not followed by "of") The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war

    Example: "Rationing will last at least for the duration."

  • A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a financial asset to changes in interest rates, computed for a simple bond as a weighted average of the maturities of the interest and principal payments associated with it.
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