tonneau
/təˈnoʊ/noun
tonneau is spelled T-O-N-N-E-A-U: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tonneau means “The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tonneau is tonneaus or tonneaux.
How many letters and syllables are in tonneau?
| Letters | 7: T-O-N-N-E-A-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is tonneau?
Tonneau appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tonneau?
- UK /təˈnəʊ/
- US /təˈnoʊ/
Tonneau has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tonneau.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tonneau?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tonneau from its last stressed vowel (/oʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of tonneau
- tonneaus plural
- tonneaux plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tonneau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.
- 2
An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).
He has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats.
- 3
Clipping of tonneau cover.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tonneau come from?
Borrowed from French tonneau.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).