Tonne

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage note 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

• tŭn, /tʌn/, /tVn/

  Homophones: ton, tun

  Rhymes: -ʌn

• (Australia): tŏn, /tɒn/, /tQn/ (especially when emphasizing tonnes and not tons)

  Rhymes: -ɒn

Noun

tonne

1. A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. Symbol: t

Usage note

• A tonne (about 2204.6 pounds) is approximately equal to a long ton (2240 pounds) and the difference is often not important. However, because "tonne" is pronounced identically to "ton", there may be confusion about which unit is meant when the word is spoken. This may be avoided by using "metric ton" where "tonne" is intended.

Synonyms

• metric ton

Translations

• Finnish: tonni
• French: tonne f
• Swedish: ton n

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French

Noun

tonne f

1. tonne, metric ton