English

Pronunciation
tŭn, /t�n/, /tVn/
audio|en-us-tonne.ogg|Audio (US)

:Homophones: ton, tun
:Rhymes:English:-�n|Rhymes: -�n
(Australia): t�n, /t�n/, /tQn/ (especially when emphasizing tonnes and not tons)
:Rhymes:English:-�n|Rhymes: -�n

Noun
tonne

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

Usage notes
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 often 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
Russian: �онна (tónna) f
Swedish: ton#Swedish|ton n

French

Noun
tonne f

1. tonne, metric ton
2. ton

et:tonne
fr:tonne
io:tonne
ja:tonne
pt:tonne
ru:tonne
vi:tonne
zh:tonne

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