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tonnage

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "tonnage" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

tonnage

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

tonnage is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, tonnage is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftonnage

1noun
  • The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.
  • The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
  • The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.
  • A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.
  • The total shipping of a fleet or nation.

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