tsunami

/tsuːˈnɑːmi/

Syllables tsu·na·mi

Stress tsu-NA-mi

Phonics Breakdown

tsu

/tsuː/

tch = ch

na

/nɑː/

long a_e

mi

/mi/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or eruption

Sound Reference

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tsu=/ts/ + u=/uː/(moon) + na=/nɑː/(father) + mi=/mi/(me)

Example

The tsunami caused severe damage along the coast.