英美单词拼写方面的常见差异

1、 同一个意思用不同的词1，英语单词中不发音的词尾-me, -ue在美语拼写中被删除。英语拼法美语拼法公斤kilogrammekilogram公升(简称升)litreliter方案programmeprogram目录cataloguecatalog对话dialoguedialog序言prologueprolog2，英语中的以-our结尾的单词，在美语中删去了不发音的字母u。英语拼法美语拼法举止、行为behaviourbehavior颜色colourcolor特别喜爱的favouritefavorite风味flavourflavor荣誉honourhonor劳动labourlabor3，英语中以-

2、re结尾，读音为2的单词，在美语中改为-er结尾，读音不变。英语拼法美语拼法中心centrecenter纤维fibrefiber公尺metremeter剧场theatretheater4，英语中某些以-ence为结尾的单词，在美语中改为- ense结尾，读音仍为ns。英语拼法美语拼法防御defencedefense犯法行为offenceoffense执照licencelicense托词pretencepretense5，英语中以-ise结尾的动词，美语中则拼作-ize。英语拼法美语拼法批评criticisecriticize组织organiseorganize实现realiserealize辨

3、认recogniserecognize使标准化standardisestandardize6，英语中以双写-ll-拼写的部分词，在美语中只有一个-l-，例如：英语拼法美语拼法地方议员councillorcouncilor顾问counsellorcounselor珠宝商jewellerjeweler奇异的marvellousmarvelous包裹parcelledparceled旅行travellingtraveling7，英语中以- xion结尾的词，美语中拼作-ction，读音不变。英语拼法美语拼法联系connexionconnection弯曲inflexioninflection反射ref

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