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“Ton” or “Tonne” or “Tun”

ton / tonne / tun are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ton t·AH·n

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

tonne t·AH·n

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

tun

  • nouna large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals.
Usage

Examples in context

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“ton”

  • …5569 kg of rice, 23,7 ton of salt, and 25 boxes…
  • It has a 15,550 ton capacity.
  • …of protection on a 35,000 ton displacement and the weight of…
  • …che suona una marcia - Ton Koopman - Música CEV 196
  • …to be the Dylan Eil Ton ("son of Wave") who occurs…
  • Flomaton, Alabama (Florida, Alabama, plus -ton)
  • …of fiber optic cables, 7120 tons rebar, 3000 ton steel structure,…
  • Sadkey Teri Maut Ton (1977)
  • Austin 2 ton (1913)
  • Lady Anne Hamilton published a satirical epic poem…

“tonne”

  • …cars weighed 39 to 42 tonnes, with the First-class cars weighing…
  • …the Western tanks, weighing 46 tonnes compared to the 60 tonne…
  • Oven dry tonne, a unit to express the…
  • …steel cables with a 120 tonne loading capacity.
  • …has set up a 500 tonne per annum (TPA) titanium sponge…

“tun”

  • …werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183
  • …from £27 18s 7d per tun to just £6 6s, and…
  • …Hail Province, Saudi Arabia, and Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud,…
  • …price was £14 7s a tun early in the 1740s and…
  • Wai Hin Tun
  • …the then-Chief Minister of Sabah Tun Fuad Stephens.
  • Win Theingi Tun is a footballer from Myanmar…
  • …and imposed a £9 a tun duty on oil and £18…
  • University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Win Theingi Tun

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