Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonelada

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tonela-da
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 920 kg.

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 793 kg.

Etymology

From Portuguese and Spanish tonelada, from tonel (“tun”) + -ada (“-ful”), from Old French tonel (“little tun, cask”), from tone + -el (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from Late Latin tunna (“tun”), from Proto-Celtic *tunna (“hide, skin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

toneladas (plural) tonnelada (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

libra (1⁄2000 tonelada) arroba (1⁄80 tonelada) quintal (1⁄20 tonelada) arratel (1⁄1728 tonelada) arroba (1⁄54 tonelada) quintalejo (1⁄27 tonelada) quintal (2⁄27 tonelada)

Synonyms

Spanish ton ton Portuguese ton

Questions

What does tonelada mean?
A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 920 kg.
Where does tonelada come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce tonelada

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tonelada”.
  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 “tonelada”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tonelada” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.