“Ton” or “Tonne” or “Tun”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

ton: NA

tonne: NA

tun: (noun) a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals.

Pronunciation

ton: t·AH·n

tonne: t·AH·n

tun: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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…

Examples of “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…

Examples of “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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