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[–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 5 points 6 hours ago

I think this is the wrong language to look for an answer. Japanese has a lot more mimetic words. I'm guessing anime has this pretty well established but I don't read it

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Chichuchichuchich

It hasn't changed since the OG 80s cartoon, right? πŸ€”

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 1 points 20 minutes ago

They don't use it enough in the movies.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

As usual, this is thoroughly documented to a perhaps ridiculous degree on the Transformers Wiki:

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformation#Onomatopoeia

There is an official answer to this question. It's Transformers; of course there is an official answer to this particular question. Actually, there are several. Jury's out on which of these interpretations in particular have caused the franchise to be Ruined Forever, but surely at least one of them has.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

That is ridiculous and delightful.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 8 points 8 hours ago

Kee Ka Koo Kuh Kah Kah Kah Kah

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 5 points 7 hours ago

Vrrrrrschrrrrr

[–] SpaghettiMan@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago

ER-AH-OU-AH-ER

[–] allrian@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Hmmmmmmmmm

Does not matter if powerplant transformers or the one in your phone charger. Same Sound.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago
[–] Morphite88@thelemmy.club 11 points 11 hours ago

(autobot transforming sounds)

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 13 points 12 hours ago

Chee-chew-choo-cha-chooo

[–] riskable@programming.dev 9 points 11 hours ago

Well, there's five beats, so...

Ts-che-chu-chu-chk

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 3 points 9 hours ago

Jersey-Jersey-Shore

[–] homes@piefed.world 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

DJRRT- DJRRT- DJRRT- DJRRT- DJRRT!!

[–] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 5 points 10 hours ago

Wonder if there’s a book/novelization, since that would be canon.

Optimum Pride

[–] halfdane@piefed.social 3 points 10 hours ago

transforming noises

Uorr-oerrr-eerr-eirrr-irrr

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

aaron earned an iron urn

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

I don't know, but this is an awesome question

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 points 10 hours ago
[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Ee-ahn'-aw-oh(ng)-oo(ng) for robot to vehicle. And quickly.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml -4 points 9 hours ago

I'm sorry, but this belongs in Stupid Questions