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tsunami

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Pronunciation

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  • (UK) enPR: so͞o-nä'mi or tso͞o-nä'mi, IPA (key): /suːˈnɑːmi/ or /tsuːˈnɑːmi/
  • (US) enPR: so͞o-nä'mi or tso͞o-nä'mi, IPA (key): /suˈnɑmi/ or /tsuˈnɑmi/
  • (Canada) IPA (key): /suˈnæmi/ or /suˈnɑmi/
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Noun

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Singular
tsunami

Plural
tsunamis or tsunami

  1. (countable) A tsunami is a very large water wave formed in the ocean and can destroy buildings and people, usually due to an earthquake or volcanic eruption.