lets know the difference between British and American spelling of word.

Hi guys lets know the difference between British and American spelling of word.

Most of time we confuse and become baffled between the spelling of words. I am exploring some words which are spelled differently 

In American spelling words having ‘OU’ before the last syllabus of word is replaced with ‘O’

British                   American

COLOUR               COLOR

FLAVOUR             FLAVOR

HUMOUR              HUMOR

LABOUR                LABOR

NEIGHBOUR        NEIGHBOR.

In most of the words we can find the difference between of ‘S’ and ‘Z’.

British              American

APOLOGISE          APOLOGIZE

ORGANISE       ORGANIZE

ANALYSE         ANALYZE

PARALYSE       PARALYZE.

Some spelling of words in America are used by dropping ‘L’.

British              American

TRAVELLED         TRAVELED

JEWELLARY         JEWELARY

FUELLED              FUELED

COUNSELLOR      COUNSELOR

In some words change between ‘C’ replaced by ‘S’ is noticeable.

British              American

DEFENCE         DEFENSE

LICENCE          LICENSE

OFFENCE         OFFENSE

PRETENCE      PRETENSE

In American spelling some British words ending with ‘RE’ is replaced by ‘ER’

British              American

CENTRE           CENTER

FIBER               FIBER

LITRE               LITER

THEATRE         THEATER

Words ending with “GUE” are reduced to “G” in American spelling of the words.

     

British                   American

ANALOGUE                ANALOG

CATALOGUE        CATALOG

DIALOGUE            DIALOG

Some other words:

British              American

PAEDIATRIC         PEDIATRIC

OESTROGEN         ESTROGEN

AEROPLANE         AIRPLANE

PROGRAMME       PROGRAM

So reader, now don’t be confused though some words are archaic and out of use.