Duration has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rapidity of rise may be inversely proportional to duration at altitude. | |
| 2. | The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman. | |
| 3. | The intensity, frequency, and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes, as well as the frequency of the strongest (Category 4 and 5) hurricanes, have all increased since the early 1980s. | |
| 4. | Clearly, the Time Traveller proceeded, any real body must have extension in four directions: it must have Length, Breadth, Thickness, and Duration. | |
| 5. | Olympic athletes live in the Olympic village for the duration of the games. | |
| 6. | There are special hotels for dogs where you can have your dog rest for the duration of the trip. | |
| 7. | Can you sit through the duration? | |
| 8. | Over the course of seven years of planned mission duration, the spacecraft will make 24 orbits of our star. | |
| 9. | The duration of the tennis match was five hours. | |
| 10. | It's always awkward seeing someone you know in the supermarket. You either have to stop and talk to them, or avoid them at all costs for the duration of your shopping. |