How Do You Pronounce EBITDA?

Fairly simple exercise here: How do YOU pronounce EBITDA, phonetically?

I'm partial to "e-bit-dah" with a an emphasis on the "E" and "dah" being pronounced almost like the Russian word.

How Do You Say EBITDA?

Consensus among our users is that EBITDA should be pronounced as:

ee-bit-dah

The below video demonstrates several different "correct” pronunciations.

Depreciation and Amortization Pronunciation

Amortization is typically pronounced the following way:

Read more about amortization.

Depreciation is typically pronounced the following way:

Read more about depreciation.

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Eskimo Brothers:
Sil:
It is pronounced "ee-bit-dah". I cannot stand it when people go "EBIT-dee-ay".

Seconded

Thirded.

I opened this thread solely to make that same statement.

"I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
 

I once heard "eh-bu-duh" said really quickly, sounded the most retarded thing ever - made me question the CEO's quality....

People do the "dee ay" to avoid confusion with EBITDAR

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 
alman:

I'm waiting for a chance to say EBITDAR on Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Truth is that I'm not fussed what someone uses. There are bigger things to worry about. But I'm in the 'duh' camp.

I read this last night and laughed my ass off as I was studying up on technicals today.

EBITDAR (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization & Rent): Multiple used in Retail/Airlines.

"You often remove Rent because it is a major expense and one that varies significantly between different types of companies."

EBITDARRRRRRRRRR

 

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