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1、There are some well-known spelling differences between British English and American English. Many of these spelling differences result from French influence on English. British English has a tendency to keep the spelling of many words of French origin. Americans try to spell words more closely to th
2、e way they sound phonetically and they tend to omit some letters. The general spelling differences between British and American English are listed below.British -our vs. American -or differencearmourarmorbehaviourbehaviorcolourcolorfavouritefavoriteflavourflavorharbourharborhonourhonorhumourhumorlab
3、ourlaborneighbourneighborrumourrumorsavioursaviorBritish -re vs. American -erdifferenceamphitheatreamphitheatercentimetrecentimetercentrecenterfibrefiberkilometrekilometerlitreliterlustrelusterlouvrelouvermanoeuvremaneuvermetremeterspectrespectertheatretheaterBritish -ae/-oe/-oeu vs. American-e/-o/-
4、eu differencearchaeologyarcheologygynaecologygynecologyleukaemialeukemiamanoeuvremaneuvermediaevalmedievalmementoesmementosoestrogenestrogenorthopaedicorthopedicpaediatricpediatricpalaeontologypaleontologytoxaemiatoxemiaBritish -se vs. American -ze difference*analyseanalyzeapologiseapologizeappetise
5、rappetizercatalysecatalyzecivilise, civilisationcivilize, civilizationcolonise, colonisationcolonize, colonizationcriticisecriticizeemphasiseemphasizeorganiseorganizepopularise, popularisationpopularize, popularizationpriseprizerealiserealizerecogniserecognizeBritish -l vs. American -ll differenceen
6、rolmentenrollmentfulfilfulfillinstalmentinstallmentskilfulskillfulBritish -ll vs. American -l differencecounsellorcounselorfuelledfueledtravellingtravelingparallelledparalleledquarrellingquarreling!Remember: In British English, verbs that end in -l preceded by a vowel usually double the final -l whe
7、n a suffix -ed/-ing is added. In American English the final -l is doubled only when the last syllable is stressed. British -ogue vs. American-og differenceanalogueanalogcataloguecatalogdialoguedialogmonologuemonologBritish ence vs. American-ense differencedefence*defenselicence (noun)license (verb)l
8、icense (bothnoun and verb)offence*offensepretencepretense*But note: defensive, offensive*Additional notes: British English uses both -ise and -ize forms but tends to prefer -ise (-isation) form.: Verbs in British English that can be spelled with either -ize or -ise at the end are always spelled with
9、 -ize in American English.: Verbs in British English that end in -yse (e.g. analyse) are always spelled -yze in American English (analyze). British -dge/-gue vs. American -dg/-gu)judgementjudgmentarguementargumentBritish -que vs. American-k/ck differencebanquebankcheque (money)checkBritish -gramme v
10、s. American -gram differenceprogramme (noun)(TV/radio programme or programme of events - plans, conferences, a theatre programme etc.)programprogramme (verb) (to instruct)program (-mm-)program (programme)(computer program)programgram (gramme)gramkilogram (kilogramme)kilogramMiscellaneous spelling di
11、fferencesBritishAmericanBritishAmericanageingagingmouldmoldaluminiumaluminummum, mummy (mom, mam)mom, mommyencyclopaediaencyclopediaomeletteomeletkerb (edge of roadway or pavement)curb (verb means restrain)curb (bothnoun and verb)practise (verb), practising, practice (noun)practice (bothnoun and ver
12、b),practicingdraught (current of air)draftpyjamaspajamasgreygrayploughplowsulphur or sulfursulfurtyretirejewelleryjeweleryscepticskepticmarvellousmarvelouswoollenwoolenIt is useful to learn both British and American English forms, but a good recommendation is to aim for consistency in your spelling.
