How do you spell Tsunami?
Correct spelling
tsunami
From Japanese tsu (harbor) + nami (wave). The T is not silent.
Why is tsunami spelled this way?
From Japanese tsu, harbor and nami, wave — a harbor wave, named for where the destruction is most visible. The T is pronounced in Japanese and increasingly in English.
Common misspellings of tsunami
sunamisunamietsunamietsnuami
Example
The tsunami warning system gave coastal residents time to evacuate.