I'm beginning to notice that Americans can't say tsunami

[spinbaby]

The reporters on TV keep saying sunami. The difference between tsu and su doesn't seem to register with American ears.

[hobbit709]

1. Most Americans can barely speak the King's English, much less any foreign words.

[auntAgonist]

2. I pronounce it "horrific"

[Brigid]

3. Here's how you say it:

Get off the beaches. A few minutes ago I saw video on CNN of a few people still walking around on West Coast beaches. The tsunami will soon be there; get off the beaches, people!

[Iggo]

4. Sue-nay-mee.

That it?

[Godhumor]

6. Tsu essentially rolls the t into the s

It is not an easy sound for English speakers, as we don't use it for any of our words.

Tsu-nah-mee.

[KamaAina]

5. Perhaps that's why some cling to the erroneous "tidal wave"

nothing tidal about it.