how to pronounce tonne

/ˈtɔnə/

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tonne is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of tonne in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… netzes gewicht eine halbe tonne und der …”

meanings of tonne

noun:

Tonne, ton, metric ton.
For collecting waste or surplus, such as a bin, dumpster/skip, water butt.
For storing and transporting industrial materials.
For storing and transporting food and drink, e.g. beer, wine, cabbage, herrings.
Buoy.
Barrel, vat, tun, drum.

tonne frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word tonne occurs in german on average 11.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.