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What words do Australians spell differently?
Australian English uses ‘-ogue’ with words such as catalogue and dialogue, and US English tends to drop the ‘ue’ (catalog, dialog). A few other words with different spelling are grey/gray (US), cheque/check (US) and tyre/tire (US).
What kind of English spelling is Australian English usually similar to?
British English
Grammatical features of Australia English For example, in terms of spelling, Australian English most closely resembles British English. The ‘u’ is retained in words like ‘colour’ and the ‘ise’ ending is used instead of the Americanised ‘ize’ suffix on words like ‘realise’/’realize’.
What words are different in British and Australian English?
Here you will find words which have different meanings or are spelled differently in British and Australian English….British and Australian English – Vocabulary.
| British English | Australian English |
|---|---|
| A | |
| American | Yank |
| angry | berko |
| Australian | Aussie, Strine |
What is Australian spelling?
Correct spelling for the English word “australia” is [ɒstɹˈe͡ɪli͡ə], [ɒstɹˈeɪliə], [ɒ_s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_l_iə] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Are British and Australian spelling the same?
Australian English follows British spelling very closely but many common words are spelt differently in American English. Despite being spelt differently, the meaning of the word is the same. Australian and American English have different ways of spelling certain words, such as those ending with ‘yse’ or ‘ise’.
What is the difference between Australian spelling and American spelling?
One way to understand this is to learn the differences between Australian, British and American spelling. Let’s take a look at some spelling patterns in this lesson. Australian English follows British spelling very closely but many common words are spelt differently in American English.
What is the difference between Australian English and American English?
Australian English follows British spelling very closely but many common words are spelt differently in American English. Despite being spelt differently, the meaning of the word is the same. Australian and American English have different ways of spelling certain words, such as those ending with ‘yse’ or ‘ise’.
How are words spoken in Australia different from the UK?
Even between areas of Australia, there are significant differences in how words are spoken. All Aussies (Australians) share something of a penchant for using words in a diminutive form. Common examples of this would be the change from ‘afternoon’ in the UK to ‘arvo’ in Australia, ‘muso’ referring to a musician and even ‘firies’ for firemen.
What are some ordinary words in Australian English?
Ordinary words. Australian English — American English. Ad or advertisement (ad break), TV — Commercial (commercial break) Autumn — fall. Bag — sack. Barrack (for your team) — root (this one does give Australians a laugh.