How to pronounce tonne
Listen to tonne in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“tonne” in real sentences
242 clips in the index · 158 British · 26 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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tonne to £3.30 per tonne.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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tonne, will be reduced to around 4.5kg per tonne, which is a reduction in carbon savings
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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And the one at the back, which is one tonne.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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Chris described as being like a 600 tonne Swiss watch.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
Why real speech
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