D.I.E

DIFFERENCES IN ENGLISH





British
Canadian
American
acknowledgement
acknowledgement*, acknowledgment
acknowledgment, acknowledgement
ageing, aging
aging*, ageing*
aging
aeroplane
airplane
airplane
aesthetics
aesthetics
aesthetics, esthetics
aluminium
aluminum
aluminum
among, amongst among*, amongst among
amortise amortize amortize
anaemia anemia anemia
anaesthesia
anaesthesia*, anesthesia
anesthesia
analogue analogue analogue, analog
analyse analyze*, analyse analyze
annex, annexe annex annex
apnoea apnea apnea
apologise*, apologize
apologize
apologize
archaeology
archaeology*, archeology
archaeology, archeology
armour armour*, armor armor
artefact artifact artifact
authorise*, authorize authorize authorize
axe
axe
ax, axe
balk*, baulk balk balk
banister*, bannister banister*, bannister banister
behaviour behaviour behavior
behove behoove behoove
blonde (for female) blonde*, blond* blond, blonde
B.Sc. B.Sc. B.S.
burette burette*, buret buret, burette
burnt, burned
burned*, burnt*
burned, burnt
bussed, bussing bused, busing bused, busing
Caesarean Caesarian*, Cesarean, Cesarian Cesarean, Caesarean
calibre calibre caliber
cancelled
cancelled
canceled, cancelled
candour candour candor
capitalise capitalize capitalize
carburettor carburetor*, carburettor carburetor
catalogue
catalogue
catalog(ue)
catalyse catalyze*, catalyse catalyze
centre
centre
center
cheque (noun, money)
cheque
check
chequered
checkered
checkered
chilli*, chili chili chili
cigarette cigarette cigarette, cigaret
clamour clamour clamor
collectable *, collectible collectible collectible
colour
colour*, color
color
connection*, connexion connection connection
convenor convenor convener
cosy
cozy
cozy
counsellor
counsellor*, counselor
counselor
criticise*, criticize
criticize
criticize
curb (verb) curb curb
customize, customise customize customize
demeanour demeanour demeanor
dependant (a person who relies on another person, especially for financial support) dependant dependent
defence
defence*, defense
defense
dialling, dialled dialing, dialed; dialling, dialled dialing, dialed
dialogue
dialogue
dialog(ue)
diarrhoea
diarrhea
diarrhea
dietician*, dietitian dietitian*, dietician dietitian*, dietician,
dispatch*, despatch dispatch dispatch
doughnut
doughnut, donut
donut, doughnut
Dr (A contracted form of a word, ending with the same letter as the full form, is not followed by a full stop).
Dr.
Dr.
draught (current of air)
draft
draft
dreamt, dreamed
dreamt*, dreamed*
dreamed, dreamt
emphasise
emphasize
emphasize
encyclopedia*, encyclopædia encyclopedia encyclopedia
endeavour endeavour endeavor
enquiry*, inquiry
inquiry*, enquiry
inquiry
enrol
enrol
enroll
favour
favour
favor
favourite favourite favorite
fibre
fibre
fiber
fibre optics fiber optics, fibre optics (used by the Canadian government only) fiber optics
finalize, finalise finalize finalize
flautist
flutist*, flautist
flutist
flavour
flavour
flavor
focused, focusing or focussed, focussing focused, focusing or focussed, focussing focused, focusing
foetus*, fetus fetus fetus
forever*, for ever forever forever
fuelling fuelling fueling
fulfil
fulfil
fulfill, fulfil
galvanise galvanize galvanize
gaol (old fashioned),  jail* jail jail
gauge gauge gauge, gage
gemmology gemmology gemology
generalise generalize generalize
glamour
glamour
glamour, glamor
gonorrhoea gonorrhea gonorrhea
grey
grey
gray
gynaecology gynecology*, gynaecology gynecology
haemorrhage
hemorrhage
hemorrhage
harbour
harbour
harbor
harmonise*, harmonize harmonize harmonize
haulier
hauler
hauler
homeopathy*, homoeopathy homeopathy homeopathy
honour
honour
honor
humour humour humor
initialise initialize initialize
instalment instalment*, installment installment
jail*, gaol (old fashioned) jail jail
jewellery
jewellery*, jewelry
jewelry
judgment*, judgement
judgment*, judgement
judgment
kerb (noun)
curb
curb
kilometre kilometre kilometer
label, labelled, labelling label, labelled, labelling label, labeled, labeling
labour
labour
labor
lasagne lasagna lasagna
leant, leaned
leaned
leaned
learnt, learned
learned*, learnt*
learned
licence (noun) licence license
license (verb) license*, licence license
litre
litre
liter
lustre lustre luster
manoeuvre
manoeuvre*, maneuver
maneuver
marvellous marvellous marvelous
maximise*, maximize maximize maximize
meagre meagre meager
metre (unit of length)
metre
meter
modelled modelled modeled
modelling modelling modeling
mould
mould
mold
moustache moustache*, mustache mustache, moustache
mum, mummy mum, mummy*, mom, mommy mom, mommy
neighbour
neighbour
neighbor
net, nett (amount of money) net net
ochre ochre ocher
odour odour*, odor odor
oedema, edema edema edema
oesophagus*, esophagus esophagus esophagus
oestrogen*, estrogen estrogen estrogen
offence
offence*, offense
offense
omelette
omelette*, omelet
omelet, omelette
organisation*, organization
organization
organization
organise organize organize
optimise*, optimize optimize optimize
orientate orient orient
orientated oriented oriented
orthopaedic orthopaedic*, orthopedic orthopedic
pædiatrics pediatrics pediatrics
paedophile*, pedophile pedophile pedophile
paralyse paralyze*, paralyse paralyze
parlour
parlour
parlor
parallelling, parallelled
paralleling, paralleled
paralleling, paralleled
peddler*, pedlar
peddler*, pedlar
peddler
penalise, penalisation penalize, penalization penalize, penalization
pleaded
pleaded
pleaded, pled
plough
plow*, plough
plow
practise (verb)
practise*, practice
practice
practice (noun)
practice
practice
pretence
pretense*, pretence
pretense
programme (TV), program (computer)
program*, programme
program
pyjamas
pyjamas
pajamas
rancour rancour rancor
realise*, realize
realize
realize
recognise*, recognize recognize recognize
rigour rigour rigor
rumour rumour rumor
sabre sabre saber
saleable saleable saleable, salable
saviour saviour savior
savour
savour
savor
sceptical
sceptical*, skeptical
skeptical
signalling signalling signaling
skilful
skilful*, skillful
skillful, skilful
slipped disc slipped disc slipped disk
smelt, smelled
smelled
smelled
snorkelling snorkelling snorkeling
speciality
specialty*, speciality
specialty
standardise, standardisation standardize, standardization standardize, standardization
sulphur
sulphur*, sulfur
sulfur
theatre
theatre
theater
theatregoer
theatregoer
theatergoer
titbit
tidbit
tidbit
towards toward*, towards toward, towards (unusual)
travelling
travelling
traveling, travelling
tumour tumour tumor
tyre
tire
tire
valour valour valor
vapour vapour vapor
vice (the device)
vice
vise, vice
vigour vigour vigor
visualise*, visualize visualize visualize
wagon*, waggon wagon wagon
woollen woollen*, woolen woolen
yogurt*, yoghurt, yoghourt yogourt*, yoghurt, yogurt yogurt*, yoghurt, yoghourt

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