英式英语VS美式英语(拼写区别).doc

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 the 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 difference armour armor behaviour behavior colour color favourite favorite flavour flavor harbour harbor honour honor humour humor labour labor neighbour neighbor rumour rumor saviour savior British -re vs. American -erdifference amphitheatre amphitheater centimetre centimeter centre center fibre fiber kilometre kilometer litre liter lustre luster louvre louver manoeuvre maneuver metre meter spectre specter theatre theater British -ae/-oe/-oeu vs. American-e/-o/-eu difference archaeology archeology gynaecology gynecology leukaemia leukemia manoeuvre maneuver mediaeval medieval mementoes mementos oestrogen estrogen orthopaedic orthopedic paediatric pediatric palaeontology paleontology toxaemia toxemia British -se vs. American -ze difference* analyse analyze apologise apologize appetiser appetizer catalyse catalyze civilise, civilisation civilize, civilization colonise, colonisation colonize, colonization criticise criticize emphasise emphasize organise organize popularise, popularisation popularize, popularization prise prize realise realize recognise recognize British -l vs. American -ll difference enrolment enrollment fulfil fulfill instalment installment skilful skillful British -ll vs. American -l difference counsellor counselor fuelled fueled travelling traveling parallelled paralleled quarrelling quarreling !Remember: In British English, verbs that end in -l preceded by a vowel usually double the final -l when a suffix -ed/-ing is added. In American English the final -l is d