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Joe20
Lorien
Nov 26 2013, 5:33am
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its always been Smaug like Sauron. Both have an 'au'. So I pronounced it like Sauron is pronounced in the movies... S-ow-ron and Sm-ow-g.
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Pronunciation of the name Smaug...
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KasDel
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Nov 26 2013, 5:05am
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No umlaut
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DwellerInDale
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Nov 26 2013, 5:17am
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Well for me
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Joe20
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Nov 26 2013, 5:33am
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That's what I've always understood to be the correct way.//
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Elizabeth
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Nov 26 2013, 8:07am
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Same here - Smowg and Sowron //
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dormouse
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Nov 26 2013, 5:13pm
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I've given up trying to do it the correct way
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demnation
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Nov 26 2013, 5:43am
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PJ "Schmaug"
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micha84
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Nov 26 2013, 6:21am
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Nope, not the NZ dialouge, this coming from a Kiwi.
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ElendilTheShort
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Nov 26 2013, 6:41am
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I don't think Kiwis generally would say Shmowg
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patrickk
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Nov 26 2013, 6:45am
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Sir PJ's "Schmaug"
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Lissuin
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Nov 26 2013, 6:47am
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If I can hazard a guess
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demnation
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Nov 26 2013, 7:17am
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He's not a pronunciation expert
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ryanw8
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Nov 26 2013, 3:33pm
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Peter also says "Schmeagol" :) //
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 26 2013, 10:23am
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Well, it's not that hard!
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macfalk
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Nov 26 2013, 11:03am
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Whatever
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Beeromir
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Nov 26 2013, 1:39pm
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I see
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macfalk
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Nov 26 2013, 1:43pm
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Funny because usually it's the other way round
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Lieutenant of Dol Guldur
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Nov 26 2013, 2:53pm
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Yeah
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macfalk
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Nov 26 2013, 3:55pm
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The "au-" sound in English is often a difficult one
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elaen32
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Nov 26 2013, 5:12pm
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My daughter
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sherlock
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Nov 28 2013, 1:57pm
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Squirrel is a funny one.
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Lissuin
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Nov 28 2013, 6:29pm
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The first one
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sherlock
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Nov 29 2013, 11:50am
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I never knew there were so many options
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Kim
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Nov 30 2013, 1:57am
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Well, that's the thing
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demnation
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Nov 26 2013, 3:07pm
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Question of language
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Nov 26 2013, 8:46am
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au as in English 'loud' or Elvish 'Sauron'
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Elthir
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Nov 26 2013, 1:52pm
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Thank you for the detailed explanation!
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demnation
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Nov 26 2013, 3:07pm
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I used to say smog-ish, too
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 26 2013, 10:22am
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It's the only correct pronounciation of Smaug. //
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macfalk
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Nov 26 2013, 11:03am
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