how to pronounce тонна

/ˈtonːə/

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тонна is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of тонна in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… там была тонна комментариев что что …”

meanings of тонна

noun:

Metric ton, tonne (1000 kilograms).
Ton.
Large number, large amount, large weight.
A thousand units.

тонна frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word тонна occurs in russian on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.