So, what is the right way

[Headwrench]

Is it ..bomb - bar-dee- a....... or is it .......bomb- ba- dear ? I have heard it both ways . just want to say it correctly

[Lagaffe]

Is it ..bomb - bar-dee- a....... or is it .......bomb- ba- dear ? I have heard it both ways . just want to say it correctly

Bomb-are-de-hey...

[Headwrench]

Now I feel better.

[No 2817]

I thought it was pronounced B R P.

Chris

[Bob Denman]

I thought it was pronounced B R P.
Chris

That's incorrect...
It's actually:
"BEEE....ARRRRRR.... PEEEEEE"
with the required French-Canadian accent: of course!

[Fjrwillie]

That's incorrect...
It's actually:
"BEEE....ARRRRRR.... PEEEEEE"
with the required French-Canadian accent: of course!

Don't forget the eh

Willie

[Brettssunshine]

[Buckeye Bleau]

That may be the correct pronunciation for an American or Brit, but the French would be as outlined previously.

Joe

[Bob Denman]

I'm still just calling mine "Fun!".

[ARtraveler]

I have been calling mine or since day one.

Further refined, the black one represents 998 twin cylinder and the red one represents 1330 three cylinder.

So I have owned .

[lizmcg]

The company probably uses the French pronunciation, but I like the English one because it reminds me of those old B/W WWII movies or Victory at Sea, with the bombardiers dropping bombs.

[Chupaca]

Doesn't much matter how you pronounce it the folks asking the question haven't a clue what that is or really care...Just like do we all know what
BRP stands for or BSA or BMW or how about NSU (I do admit I don't know that one but a great scooter)...

[flaggerphil]

Burp.

[Peter Aawen]

.... how about NSU .....

That originated as an abbreviation of 'Neckarsulm', the city where the company originated waaaaayyyyy back before it morphed into the company that eventually became Audi!! As a young fella in the early 70's with a heavy right foot & a penchant for fast cars, I had a whole lot of blindingly fast fun in an NSU Wankel Rotary engined front wheel drive car with a semi-automatic g/box, ZF power steering, independent suspension all round, & 4-wheel disc brakes (inboard up front!) in a car that was designed in the 60's! But I also learned a lot about the need for regular preventative maintenance & working on a car that spent almost as much time NOT running well as it did going!! But when it went, it went bloody fantastically; & it looked smart as well as fast, even when it was parked!!

[ThreeWheels]

Bom Bar Dee Ay.

It's a family name and comes from the name of an individual, J. A. Bombardier, not a corporate name.

As the name of a person, we should pronounce it the way the family chooses.

You never hear anyone talk about the MAH-SEES Thanksgiving Parade.

Although you do hear a lot of people refer to Target as TAR-SHZAY.

Just my opinion. I could be wrong, and I'm sure someone here will point it out if I am.

[AY4B]

Bomb A Deer before the Deer Bomb You.

[SteveP]

Is it ..bomb - bar-dee- a....... or is it .......bomb- ba- dear ? I have heard it both ways . just want to say it correctly

Bomb bardy eh ... To keep the Canuck feel . One particularly clever HD rider ( well he had the shirt) was kind enough to point out to me last year that the Spyder is just a "Ski-Doo" and not a motorcycle anyway ??? Up until then I was convinced the was actually amazing to Ryde but now .... Well actually I still do

[Bob Denman]

Bom Bar Dee Ay.
It's a family name and comes from the name of an individual, J. A. Bombardier, not a corporate name.
As the name of a person, we should pronounce it the way the family chooses.

Thank you!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Armand_Bombardier