How to Pronounce “tones”
word
/ˈtoʊnz/
/tˈəʊnz/
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtoʊnz/
British English
/tˈəʊnz/
Listen in Context
The artist used many different tones of blue in the painting.
Mandarin Chinese has four tones in its pronunciation system.
She spoke to the children in gentle tones.
Certain tones in her voice made it clear she was upset.