Prozd Cannot Pronounce Asian Name Meme Generator

Featuring the legendary SungWon Cho, this clip perfectly captures the awkward struggle of localized anime dubs and general verbal confusion. Use this template to roast your own verbal slip-ups or complex situations.

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ORIGIN & LORE

This clip originates from the 2017 YouTube sketch titled 'names in anime' by voice actor and content creator SungWon Cho, better known as ProZD. In the video, Cho plays both characters, satirizing the common trope in English-dubbed anime where voice actors struggle to pronounce complex Japanese names. The scene features a protagonist introducing himself with an incredibly long and traditional name, only for the secondary character to respond with a garbled, hesitant, and completely incorrect pronunciation that sounds like a confused stutter. As a meme, this clip is the gold standard for representing situations involving verbal confusion, linguistic failure, or the awkwardness of trying to sound sophisticated while failing miserably. It resonates with anyone who has ever struggled to read a menu in a foreign restaurant or tried to repeat a complex technical term they just heard. Common caption ideas include: 'Me trying to pronounce the name of the IKEA furniture I just bought,' 'When the professor uses a 10-syllable word and I try to use it in my essay,' and 'My brain trying to process a Starbucks order at 7 AM.'