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[–] 27 points 9 months ago (5 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.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    My first exposure to the transformers wiki was because of the web comic Shortpacked by David Willis. I went looking because I couldn't believe the fandom was as ridiculous as he portrayed.

    I was so wrong, if anything he undersells it most of the time.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago

    Chee-chew-choo-cha-chooo

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago

    (autobot transforming sounds)

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

    Chichuchichuchich

    It hasn't changed since the OG 80s cartoon, right? 🤔

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago

    Kee Ka Koo Kuh Kah Kah Kah Kah

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

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

    Ts-che-chu-chu-chk

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago*

    Hmmmmmmmmm

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

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    ER-AH-OU-AH-ER

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  • Uorr-oerrr-eerr-eirrr-irrr

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

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

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago*

    DJRRT- DJRRT- DJRRT- DJRRT- DJRRT!!

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months 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

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Vrrrrrschrrrrr

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    tsch ch ch ch tsch

    Feels like no vowels

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Jersey-Jersey-Shore

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    aaron earned an iron urn

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    transforming noises

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

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

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Optimum Pride

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Best I can do is

    "Metallic Koo koo ke koo koo"

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  • [–] -5 points 9 months ago

    I'm sorry, but this belongs in Stupid Questions

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