Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tons

/tʌnz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
tons
IPA
/tʌnz/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of ton

noun

Lots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things).

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

a lot a thing or two loads dozens heaps lots piles scores stacks rafts slews wads

Homonyms

tonnes tuns

Rhymes With

ones runs guns sons one's tonnes suns nuns buns puns reruns stuns

Questions

How do you pronounce tons?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʌnz/.
What does tons mean?
plural of ton

How to pronounce tons

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tons”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tʌnz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tons”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tons” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.