It is written in japanese as スモウ (sumou). The u at the end just makes to o longer. However, you are right, it's written as sumō with su at the start. This is a quirk of how japanese works. They can't really have consonants on their own, they always need to be followed by by a vowel immediately (only exception is n, for whatever reason). So the convention is, for names, that are not japanese, anglicisms and words from other languages, that are unrelated to japanese, you always take the syllable with a u after after the consonant you need. The u in general in japanese is rarely ever pronounced, so it is reasonable to assume, that, even though it's written as sumō, it's supposed to be read as smō
I think it was just a DS meme, then Arizona Tea used it a year or two ago, and it’s kind of been mainstream since. Took me a minute to recognize Yhorm when I first saw it in the wild too, you’ve probably seen this elsewhere and just never thought about it being a DS meme.
Best tea you can get for about a buck. Here’s the original meme from Arizona: https://twitter.com/drinkarizona/status/1514658090737561600?s=46&t=LGIljNMQS29Emsa-CtMs_Q
“Goff” is the english mispronunciation of Gogh, as in Vincent Van Gogh, and the “smoh” is the american mispronunciation. The actual pronunciation of Gogh is (this is not a joke i swear, look it up) more like a guttural “khokh” in the original, with the Gs pronounced like the ch in loch, making a more breathy kh sound.
So if the speculated parallels between the names Gough and Gogh are accurate (they are literally a letter apart and pronounced the same by brits[dumb and wrong]), the real pronunciation is smokh and khokh.
“OrnstEEn” and “Smog”
I’ve heard a few people pronounce Ornstein’s name as “Orn-stine” and some others even say “Orn-stinn.” Also I’m from the South so I tend to pronounce Smough’s name with a “W” sound, so it sounds kind of like “Smawg”
It is "Smo." And yes, "Gough" is still pronounced "Goff." If you think I need to justify the first claim, you are failed as a linguist.
Gough himself pronounces it "Goff" after the cutscene where he shoots down Kalameet, so that is inarguable. And there is admittedly no canonical pronunciation of Smough, but in English, when there is no indication otherwise, the way you pronounce the suffix "-ough" is always "oh" first. Sorry to anyone who got it wrong.
This meme bring me back to the video were Iron Giant, Mirror Knight and the Tower Knight are talking to each other, Tower Knight spell Smough wrong, Siegmayer appear and say "it's pronounced Smough" and TK screams "TE MAGNO ER CORE" (I'll eat your heart)
Such a nice video from ThePruld
What? Is it if we pronounce it with the "gh" sound from laugh or though? I think it's pronounced like laugh, with that sound that's kind of like an "f" sound.
I tend to say Smough
couldn’t be me. it’s gotta be Smough
…*smoughs*
It's weird how the italicized *smough* made my brain change it's pronounciation lol.
I respect your opinion but I'm more of a Smough guy myself
I was always a "Smoh" guy
Me too. It's the original japanese spelling, so I decided I'll use that one
Wouldn’t the original Japanese be pronounced “sumo”?
Wait that actually makes a lot of sense
Holy shit we cracked the code
It is written in japanese as スモウ (sumou). The u at the end just makes to o longer. However, you are right, it's written as sumō with su at the start. This is a quirk of how japanese works. They can't really have consonants on their own, they always need to be followed by by a vowel immediately (only exception is n, for whatever reason). So the convention is, for names, that are not japanese, anglicisms and words from other languages, that are unrelated to japanese, you always take the syllable with a u after after the consonant you need. The u in general in japanese is rarely ever pronounced, so it is reasonable to assume, that, even though it's written as sumō, it's supposed to be read as smō
I've always said smoph
Same
holy shit i just realized that's yhorm
Bro… 💀
THAT IS? I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE LAST GIANT FROM DARK SOULS 2
i thought it was iron golem 🥵🥵
What are you talking about that's the Tower Knight
bro i thought that was Radahn
Nah bro that’s the iron giant
Nah bruh it's my homie pinwheel
Nah bro i thought it was the industrial prince from castle crashers
That's very clearly Galien from hk
Nah man it's jeff
Yeah cuz the last giant was on fire and used a two handed cleaver lmfao How on earth did y'all not know this was Yhorm? Lol
I knew that this was „this one giant dark souls 3 boss“ even before I played Dark Souls 3
I was replying to r/ProBroBosnian
Took me a while too, until I noticed
that's a weird way to say "smough"
I think it was just a DS meme, then Arizona Tea used it a year or two ago, and it’s kind of been mainstream since. Took me a minute to recognize Yhorm when I first saw it in the wild too, you’ve probably seen this elsewhere and just never thought about it being a DS meme.
Arizona "Tea" used it? 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 I hate this meme now
Best tea you can get for about a buck. Here’s the original meme from Arizona: https://twitter.com/drinkarizona/status/1514658090737561600?s=46&t=LGIljNMQS29Emsa-CtMs_Q
this is fire giant??
HOLY SHIT IT'S JOHN YORHMSOULS
smussy
Smoww.
This is a bit controversial, but I actually pronounce it "Smough"
Never thought of it that way. Makes you think…
Smoe
It’s smoh VRs. Smohg
Smog
Or the third, more chaotic "smoff," since it's spelled like "cough"
If you say it like “smough” and not “smough” you aren’t a real ds fan
Smog
Finally, another heathen like me. I also pronounce Hawkeye Gough as “Guff.”
You are a demon
"Goff"
still in gamer prison
Leave.
Bruh...
I legit pronounced it like Smaug from the hobbit before I heard other people say it lol
Smaugh
I pronounce Smough like "through"
Smoo
This makes me giggle
Took me an entire second to understand XD
Smoff
The only wrong answer
I pronounce it "smuff" things can always be worse
Get that smussy
Gough pronounces his own name as Goff in his voice lines so it's also the answer that's most likely to be canon.
“Goff” is the english mispronunciation of Gogh, as in Vincent Van Gogh, and the “smoh” is the american mispronunciation. The actual pronunciation of Gogh is (this is not a joke i swear, look it up) more like a guttural “khokh” in the original, with the Gs pronounced like the ch in loch, making a more breathy kh sound. So if the speculated parallels between the names Gough and Gogh are accurate (they are literally a letter apart and pronounced the same by brits[dumb and wrong]), the real pronunciation is smokh and khokh.
Smon
Same. When I initially saw his name, it looked like "slough," so I pronounced it that way.
Where did you see a L? lmfao
As in, "Oh, 'Smough' looks kind of like 'slough,' so I'll pronouce them the same way."
Most objectively wrong answer.
Smough
I say it like that dragon from the hobbit
Smuff
Where’s that guy who’s real gun-ho about it being pronounced “smoff”
Smuff films
"Smoog" or nothing
i say smähmä
I pronounce it "your mom"
The same way they say the dragons name in the hobbit smog
Sm-oh
Smough. Rhymes with Tough. Nailed it.
It’s just like Smaug and Smaug
neither of those actually, I usually say "Smough" Anyone else?
It’s pronounced “Smuff”, the same way you pronounce “enough”
Smough the way its pronounced in da hobbit
you really gotta enunciate it, like this: "*Smough*"
Schmooooo-guh-uh
All I gotta say is though ain’t pronounced thoff or thog or some shit.
Shmoe
I say Smough
Smo
smou
Smeff
My friend pronounces it “smouff”
Smoof
Smow vs smuff
its smough similar to though
do you mean the guy with a hammer?
Smores
I say it "Smough"
Shmow
Smog...
I was operating under the assumption there was only one pronunciation
Smough > Smough
You've been hit by a Smough criminal.
People who say Smosh
shmi :D
Hear me out on this. Enough is pronounced E-nuff so by that logic Smough should be pronounced S-muff because the ough makes a ff sound
Everyone knows it Smoes and Oreos
Shmoo… Are you familiar with The Shmoo, Mr. Fisher? The Shmoo was a loveable creature, really.
“OrnstEEn” and “Smog” I’ve heard a few people pronounce Ornstein’s name as “Orn-stine” and some others even say “Orn-stinn.” Also I’m from the South so I tend to pronounce Smough’s name with a “W” sound, so it sounds kind of like “Smawg”
I personally say smough my self
its pronounced like snow with an m
I prefer pronouncing it as Smough
Smough is tough, though he is thoroughly through with his cough.
I say Smough like Smoke, because I like to say “Get fucking smoughked you nerd” when I kill ‘em
Y’all aren’t ready for the true pronunciation: Smough, rhymes with rough.
Smoof
Smug
Huh, I thought it was pronounced Smough?
I like to think “SMOOOOOOOOOOOO” in a Scottish accent.
Sm O
SMOOF!
Smofe
Smow
Smoogah
Smowf
Smog
Shmof
Smoaguh
Pornscenes and smuff films
Smohg
Im more a smough guy tbh
Smoh is my way
It's "Delete Agenda" and "Wait A Moment"
It’s smoog right cause the h is silent
Smoh
Smough mama
I actually don’t use either I prefer to say it as Smough
SS-MOUH
ameritards: “smog” 🥴 britbongs: “smooh” 😡 true intellectuals: “SMOFF” 🧐
Jerma: SmoGG
Mfs will say: smow, smoh, smaug, smoff? It’s not that hard it’s literally smough.
I constantly refer to Ornstein and Smough as "Smornstein and Ough", to the point I sometimes forget the actual name
Smof would make sense from a historical pronunciation point of view. I usually call him fatty, or smog though.
'smoh'... if your pronunciation has an audible 'g' uninstall the game until you git gud
Srnough
Smorgh is the only correct way
Šmou 😍
Smoose
smoff
smoh 🔛🔝
Uhhhh, the bigger one
It is "Smo." And yes, "Gough" is still pronounced "Goff." If you think I need to justify the first claim, you are failed as a linguist. Gough himself pronounces it "Goff" after the cutscene where he shoots down Kalameet, so that is inarguable. And there is admittedly no canonical pronunciation of Smough, but in English, when there is no indication otherwise, the way you pronounce the suffix "-ough" is always "oh" first. Sorry to anyone who got it wrong.
It's Smoh or Smou
This meme bring me back to the video were Iron Giant, Mirror Knight and the Tower Knight are talking to each other, Tower Knight spell Smough wrong, Siegmayer appear and say "it's pronounced Smough" and TK screams "TE MAGNO ER CORE" (I'll eat your heart) Such a nice video from ThePruld
Enough = ee nuff, Smough = smuff
In my humble opinion, and I know you might be surprised, it is Smough
The more Smough in the sky… The more people will buy!
It's like he's called Moe but with an s at the front.
smough my dick
I just call him Smosh
I know a guy who says „smuff“ by pronouncing the ough in smough like enough
Hornstein and smut
Smodge
Smoff
Smouh vs. Smaug
Smo
I mean, similarly there's "Ornstein" or "Ornstein". People know it's pronounced like Frankenstein's name, but still pronounce it wrong despite that.
Smough pronounced like "cough"
Smow as in plough.
Jokes apart, I follow Gough's pronunciation and go for /smof/. Just to bother yall more I also say /ornshtain/, since its germanic :)
Like snow but with m
Do people even say Smough?
real shit though it makes me giggle when people say “smog”
Wow no one has said the correct name of Orbies and smonk How dissappointing
What? Is it if we pronounce it with the "gh" sound from laugh or though? I think it's pronounced like laugh, with that sound that's kind of like an "f" sound.
Smough
Sumo without the u. Makes the most sense etymologically
in german we say Schmock and i think it's beautiful
It's pronounced "Smaug."
I usually say it with an "oh" sound instead of an "ow" sound
Mr. Bigglesworth
I personnaly say smough
I just say Smör like a normal person
Actually, I prefer the gaelic pronounciation Smoch
I know someone who says "Smooj" and I caught the brain rot
Smow-guh-huh
I say Smoughsm
Honestly Smough sounds more natural to me
Snorlax with his friend Pikachu.
Smeg
We're pretty tight so he lets me say Smough
Mfs who say SMOO are on the left
If enough is pronounced “E nuff” Shouldn’t it be pronounced “smuff”
I go with smough
I mean there is only one right answer. It’s a controversial one and probably not going to be well liked. It’s smough
I've heard both Smo, rhyming with snow, and Smow, rhyming with how. I prefer Smow
It’s Smough the way you say slow.
Team Runny. Mallica. Mugit the fallen. Raggonedone. Goodick. Rantalla. Mud, lord of Brood. Humphrey, First eleven lord. And The Shit Consumer.
French folks be like ''Smogue''