Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short ton

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
short- -ton
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of ship capacity or weight equal to 2000 U.S. or avoirdupois pounds, approximately 907 kilograms.

Inflected Forms

short tons (plural)

Phrases

ton of refrigeration

Frequently Paired Words

ton of refrigeration long ton metric ton tonne measurement ton register ton

Synonyms

ton[Appendix:Glossary ton net ton

Questions

What does short ton mean?
A unit of ship capacity or weight equal to 2000 U.S. or avoirdupois pounds, approximately 907 kilograms.

How to pronounce short ton

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