English and American English Spelling - Learning English
Here are the principal differences in spelling between English and 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 > rebelledtravel > travelled | rebel > rebelledtravel > 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 |
Common Differences
| English | American English |
| all right | all right, alright (disputed) |
| analyse | analyze |
| centre | center |
| cheque | check |
| colour | color |
| counsellor | counselor |
| criticise, criticize | criticize |
| defence | defense |
| doughnut | donut |
| favour | favor |
| fibre | fiber |
| flavour | flavor |
| fulfil | fulfill |
| grey | gray |
| honour | honor |
| humour | humor |
| jewellery | jewellery, jewelry |
| judgement, judgment | judgment |
| kerb | curb |
| labour | labor |
| license, licence (verb) licence (noun) | license (verb) license (noun) |
| litre | liter |
| metre | meter |
| mould | mold |
| neighbour | neighbor |
| offence | offense |
| practise (verb) practice (noun) | practice (verb) practice (noun) |
| pretence | pretense |
| programme (plan, concert etc) program (computer software) | program program |
| pyjamas | pajamas |
| realise, realize | realize |
| savour | savor |
| speciality | specialty |
| theatre | theater |
| travelled travelling | travelled, traveled travelling, traveling |
| tyre | tire |
| valour | valor |
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