Ton

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For the Dutch pronunciation of Ton, you can listen to the audio clips featured on the websites below:• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ton#Dutch (in English)
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ton (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Ton/nl/ (in Dutch)Converted to IPA, it should be: /'tɔn/ [noted -ed]
― Lucille  9/3/2024
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This shouldn't be used in English-speaking countries for obvious reasons. It's perfectly fine for Dutch people, though!
― Crystal_Fox  4/20/2021
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Ton Koopman is a Dutch conductor, organist and harpsichordist. And an expert on Bach.
― angolmois  12/12/2018
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I would rather use Anton. Ton sounds too informal and strange.
― lilolaf  1/9/2016
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A ton is what 2,000 pounds equals. Use as a name? No way!
― bananarama  8/2/2009
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This name is also used in Limburgish. In both Dutch and Limburgish, the name is pronounced as TAWN.
― Lucille  10/18/2008
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A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch writer Ton van Reen.
― Lucille  10/18/2008
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