How do you pronounce Smaug?
How do you pronounce Smaug in Lord of the Rings?
There Tolkien provides a different pronunciation of au for his languages. * According to him, au should be pronounced “ow” as in loud or how. So, the word Smaug should be pronounced Sm-ow-g, not Sm-o-g. If it helps, think of adding a “w” (Smauwg) or think of the au in Smaug as sounding like the au in Sauron.
What does the name Smaug mean?
Smaug is the name of the dragon encountered by Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit. According to Tolkien the name is derived from the Old German verb smeugen – to squeeze through a hole.
Is smaug female?
Smaug was voiced and interpreted with performance capture by Benedict Cumberbatch in Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of The Hobbit.
| Smaug | |
|---|---|
| Tolkien’s illustration “Conversation with Smaug“ | |
| In-universe information | |
| Race | Dragon |
| Gender | Male |