Tolkien meant the au to sound like ow, same as all c's are actually hard (Celeborn is Keleborn, not Seleborn), ai is just I, so it's dunedine, not dunedane. Don't really see where you guys got "smorg" though.
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| Author: | SidTheSloth [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The pronunciation of Smaug |
It must be decided. How is Smaug pronounced? I have heard it many a way and all argue their point. Take your vote or suggest your own. Let the voting begin... |
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| Author: | Sithious [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
I have always said Smog (like the pollution over cities). Seeing the films has yet to change that. |
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| Author: | Dr Grant [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Smowg. Always has been for me, nothing to do with the film. It's the same 'au' sound that's in Sauron. |
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| Author: | NarsilReforged [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
I'm the same as Grant. |
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| Author: | Erunion [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
I recognize that the proper pronunciation is "Smowg." However, my laziness tends to morph this into a "Smog/Smawg." |
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| Author: | Gandlaf the Grey [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
I read the book long ago and I pronounced it as Smorg until the film came along, but can't shift from my version. |
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| Author: | Dead Marsh Spectre [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Always been smorg for me. But then sauron was soar-on until Fellowship came out. |
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| Author: | JamesR [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
For myself it was smog or smawg. Because I thought of smoke and such as he was a dragon |
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| Author: | martinusv [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Im dutch so the au is pronounced like sauron. As the dwarves are a kind of germanic folk I think the dwarves pronounce it the german way, with au like in sauron. |
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| Author: | skipinnish [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Used to say Smorg, but have been indoctrinated by the films. |
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| Author: | Draugluin [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Tolkien meant the au to sound like ow, same as all c's are actually hard (Celeborn is Keleborn, not Seleborn), ai is just I, so it's dunedine, not dunedane. Don't really see where you guys got "smorg" though.
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| Author: | Dorthonion [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
There is an element of subjective interpretation to your five options above, where regional and international pronunciations interpret the anglic-conventional spellings differently. For example, Smowg - is the mow said as in 'mow the lawn' or sounding like now as in 'Now is the hour!'? If it is the 'Now is the hour!' version, then that is my version and has been for 40 years. |
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| Author: | mordor orc [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Smawg us the way I pronounce it. |
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| Author: | Dorthonion [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Here's a thought: Benedict Cumberbatch plays Sherlock and Smaug. Martin Freeman plays Dr. Watson and Bilbo. So maybe the crossover line between the two worlds could be 'The Flame is on'...  Smawg sounds too much like pollution.... |
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| Author: | Hill-Troll [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Smowg as in now of course... Always like Tolkien intended it. Who the hell says shmoog? |
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| Author: | Dead Marsh Spectre [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Hill-Troll wrote: Who the hell says shmoog? People with the flu? lol |
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| Author: | Highlordell [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Afraid to say I called him Smorg since reading the book around 10 years ago. Smowg (as in now) still sounds weird to me.
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| Author: | Denizen [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Always been Smawg for me. The proper way of pronouncing the 'au' in Smaug is a little bit a strange sound in Dutch so everybody I know uses "our" normal sound for 'au', being 'aw'. |
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| Author: | rumtap [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Dr Grant wrote: Smowg. Always has been for me, nothing to do with the film. It's the same 'au' sound that's in Sauron. Yes but i say Saw-ron not sow-ron (sounds like a dwarf boar rider) so i say Smorg not Smowg. |
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| Author: | Galadrin [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pronunciation of Smaug |
Smorg for me When you read the book it sticks in your mind, and I just cant shift it |
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