es in spelling
A number of words end in -our in British English and -or in American English. Some words end in -er in American English and -re in British English. Many verbs which end in -ize in American English can be spelt in British English with -ize or -ise. In British English -I is doubled in an unstressed syllable before a suffix beginning with a vowel, while in American English it is not doubled.
Some of the commonest words with different spellings are given below.
American English | British English |
Aluminum | Aluminium |
Analyze | Analyse |
Catalog(ue) | Catalogue |
Center | Centre |
Check | Cheque |
Color | Colour |
Defense | Defence |
Dialog/ dialogue | Dialogue |
Favor | Favour |
Flavor | Flavour |
Honor | Honour |
Jewelry | Jewellery |
Labor | Labour |
Meter | Metre |
Pajamas | Pyjamas |
Paralyze | Paralyse |
Practice, practise | Practise |
Program | Programme |
Realize | Realise/ realize |
Theater | Theatre |
Tire | Tyre |
Traveler | Traveller |
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