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How to pronounce bombardiers

Say it like bom-ber-DEERZ. Bombardiers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DEERZ).

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US American/ˌbɑmbɚˈdɪrz/bom-ber-DEERZ
UK British/ˌbɒmbəˈdɪəz/bom-buh-DEERZ
  • bom
  • ber
  • DEERZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bombardiers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. bomGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. berKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. DEERZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bombardiers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: bom-buh-DEERZ.

What does bombardiers mean?

noun
  1. plural of bombardier How to pronounce bombardier

Words that rhyme with bombardiers

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Questions about saying bombardiers

How do you pronounce bombardiers?

Say bom-ber-DEERZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌbɑmbɚˈdɪrz/. In British English it is /ˌbɒmbəˈdɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bombardiers?

Bombardiers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DEERZ). Broken into parts: bom · ber · DEERZ.

Is bombardiers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌbɒmbəˈdɪəz/ (bom-buh-DEERZ).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).