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Say 'ray' with emphasis. It's like the word 'ray'.
Finish with 'shun', where 'sh' is like in 'shower'.
dur-a-tion (extra syllable)
dee-ray-shun (wrong vowel in first syllable)
do-ray-shun (incorrect stress)
Start with 'dju', like 'dew'.
Say 'ray' with emphasis.
Finish with 'shun', like 'shower'.
doo-ray-shun (incorrect first part)
dee-ray-shun (confused vowel in 'djuh')
do-ray-tion (wrong stress)
Stress it like in 'ray', with a long 'a'.
It's a common ending in English words, pronounced 'shun'.
'du' in American and 'dju' in British.
The time something lasts.
/ˈdʊr.ə.bəl/
Able to last a long time.
/ɪnˈdʊr/
To suffer something difficult.
/djuˈreɪʃənləs/
Without a time span.
- Different final sounds; 'shun' vs. 'ble'.
- Different starting sounds; 'du' vs 'en'.
- Extra syllable in 'durationless'.
Put emphasis on the 'ra' part to get it right.
The 'tion' sound is common in English, practice with other words like 'nation'.
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