How to Pronounce the Dragon’s Name
Most English speakers want to pronounce it to rhyme with ‘fog’, but in this article in Arrant Pedantry we are given the proper pronunciation of ‘Smaug’ and an explanation of the reasons for so many people having difficulty with the pronunciation.
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My mother always pronounced Smaug like ‘Smowg’ so therefore, that is how I pronounce it. ‘Smog’ sounds quite odd to me 😛
Ahhhh! Good to know!