tonnes
The plural of "tonne" is tonnes.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and tonne follows this rule.
Meaning: a metric unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with tonnes: the tonnes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: tonnes'.
How do you pronounce it?
tonne is pronounced /tʌn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. tonnes means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- The ship carries five thousand tonnes of grain.Singular: The ship carries one tonne of grain.
- Two tonnes is a lot of weight.Singular: One tonne is a lot of weight.
