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.
That is ridiculous and delightful.
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.
Had to pull out after an hour and a half expedition, what a trip
Khou-chk-chk-chk-chk
(spit)
Chee-chew-choo-cha-chooo
(autobot transforming sounds)
Well, there’s five beats, so…
Ts-che-chu-chu-chk
Hmmmmmmmmm
Does not matter if powerplant transformers or the one in your phone charger. Same Sound.
ER-AH-OU-AH-ER
Uorr-oerrr-eerr-eirrr-irrr
tsch ch ch ch tsch
Feels like no vowels
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
Wonder if there’s a book/novelization, since that would be canon.
I don’t know, but this is an awesome question
transforming noises
Aeoouu
Ee-ahn’-aw-oh(ng)-oo(ng) for robot to vehicle. And quickly.
aaron earned an iron urn
