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Some words have a British spelling and an American spelling. For example some words that end with our in British end with or in American: honour/honor, colour/color, vapour/vapor
Some words have a shorter form: doughnut/donut, night/nite, light/lite
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There are numerous words that have two different spellings. Some examples include: color/colour, theater/theatre, canceled/cancelled, analyze/analyse, labor/labour, program/programme, and gray/grey. These differences typically arise from variations in British and American English spellings.
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What is the name for words that sound the same but have different spellings?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Examples include "there," "their," and "they're."
English words ending in J?
There are only four, both alternate spellings of two different words: "Svaraj" and "Swaraj", and then "Hadj" and "Hajj".
What words can be spelled out of Hanukkah?
There are only two standard spellings for Hanukkah in English:European style = ChanukahIsraeli style = HanukkahAll other versions are non-standard spellings.
Are there two spellings of lightening?
There are two words that sound alike:lightening = making lighter by reducing the weight, or making less darklightning = discharge of electricity in the atmosphere
What is the proper way of spelling effect?
is effect spelt affect or effect <><><> Both spellings are correct- they are two different words.
What is the sound-alike spelling for way?
The words 'weigh' and 'way' sound alike but have different spellings. The words 'weight' and 'wait' also sound alike but have different spellings.
What is the difference between a heteronym and a homograph?
Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently, while homographs are words that are spelled the same and may or may not have different meanings but are pronounced the same.
What is years 6 spellings at st pauls this week?
th words
Which explains what homophones are?
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
Rhyme does not usually rely on spelling but relies on what?
Pronunciation of the words and not spellings
What is the primary purpose of the dictionary?
to find out what words mean and their correct spellings
Which. best explains what homophones are?
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
