English & American English Spelling

English & American English Spelling Here are the principal differences in spelling between English & American English. English American English Final -l is always doubled after one vowel in stressed and unstressed syllables in English but usually only in stressed syllables in American English, for example: rebel > rebelled travel > travelled rebel > rebelled travel > traveled Some words end in -tre in English and -ter in American English, for example: centre theatre center theater Some words end in -ogue in English and -og in American English, for example: analogue catalogue analog catalog Some words end in -our in English and -or in American English, for example: colour labour color labor Some verbs end in -ize or -ise in English but only in -ize in American English, for example: realise, realize harmonise, harmonize realize harmonize

English Spelling Rules

English Spelling Rules Writing (and therefore spelling) is a representation of the spoken word. The spoken word is not a representation of writing. Because accents and pronunciation can change easily and quite quickly, whereas what is written in books and dictionaries remains "fixed" for years, as well as for various historical reasons, there is often little correspondence between spoken English (pronunciation) and written English (spelling). English spelling therefore often appears to be totally illogical. The following rules can help you to decode the mysteries of English spelling. But remember, even the best rules have their exceptions. English & American Englishcolour, color, practise, practice, tyre, tire... Adding -er/-estquick, quicker, quickest, happy, happier, happiest, hot, hotter, hottest... Adding -ing/-edwork, working, worked, stop, stopping, stopped... Adding -lyloud, loudly, happy, happily, terrible, terribly... Adding -sdog, dogs, church, churches, wife, wives... Adding -ible or -ableaccessible, visible, dependable, networkable... Adding -ie- or -ei-friend, fiend, feint, freight...

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