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英式、美式英语拼写差异British Spelling vs American Spelling
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1.英语单词中不发音的词尾-me, -ue在美语拼写中删除:
US | |
programme | program |
kilogramme | Kilogram |
catalogue | catalog |
dialogue | dialog |
prologue | prolog |
2.英式单词中的our，在美语中删去了不发音的字母u
US | |
labour | labor |
Favourite | favorite |
honour | honor |
flavour | flavor |
colour | color |
behaviour | behavior |
neighbour | neighbor |
humour | humor |
3.英语中以-re结尾，读音为[ǝ]的单词，在美语中改为 -er，读音不变。
British | US |
centre | center |
theatre | theater |
metre | meter |
centimetre | centimeter |
fibre | fiber |
4.英语中某些-ence单词，在美语中改为-ense结尾，读音仍[ns]。
British | US |
offence | offense |
defence | defense |
licence | license |
pretence | pretense |
5.英语中-ise动词，美语中则拼作-ize. (-se换成-ze)
US | |
organise | organize |
recognise | recognize |
apologise | apologize |
criticise | criticize |
Realise | realize |
standardise | standardize |
analyse | analyze |
6.英语中以双写-ll-拼写的部分单词，在美语中只有一个-l-.
US | |
travelled | traveled |
fuelled | fueled |
councillor | councilor |
counsellor | counselor |
jeweller | jeweler |
marvellous | marvelous |
parcelled | parceled |
British | US |
fulfil | fulfill |
skilful | skillful |
8.英语中- xion[-kʃǝn]的词，美语中为-ction，读音不变。
British | US & British |
connexion | connection |
inflexion | inflection |
reflexion | refelction |
9. 一些特殊变化的
British | US |
Cheque | Check |
gaol | Jail (Br & Am) |
gaoler | Jailer (Br & Am) |
Kerb n. 马路牙子 | Curb （见下面说明） |
kerbside | curbside |
kerbstone | curbstone |
moustache | mustache |
plough | plow |
pyjamas | pajamas |
curb如果用在英式英语里，1. as a verb:=tocontrol or limit sth, especially sth bad = check
2. as a noun: +on sth: sth that controlsand puts limits on sth
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