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# playDuration(duration \[, hourFormat])

Play a time value (text to speech)

@status current Introduced in 2.1.0

## Parameters

* `duration` (number) number of seconds to play. Only integral part is used.
* `hourFormat` (number):
* `0 or not present` play format: minutes and seconds.
* `!= 0` play format: hours, minutes and seconds.

## Return value

none