Spelling and Pronunciation --- 14
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๐๐ป Words ending in -ize and -ise
In British English some words can be spelt with either -ize or -ise. In American English, the forms with -ize is more common.
Examples are given below:
๐ต British English
Realize / realise
Computerize / computerise
Mechanize / mechanise
Baptize / baptise
๐ฃ American English
Realize
Mechanize
Computerize
Baptize
๐ถMost words of two or more syllables have -ise in both British and American English.
Examples are:
Surprise, revise, exercise, advise, comprise, despise, compromise, improvise, supervise, televise, advertise
Notes:
๐ถIn American English, advertize is also possible.
If in doubt, remember that -ise is almost always correct in British English.
๐ถ Spelling and pronunciation
In English, spelling words is not easy. In fact, even native English speakers often find it difficult to spell words correctly. This is mainly because the pronunciation of many English words has changed over
the last few hundred years. The spelling system, on the other hand, has stayed more or less the same. Here is a list of some common words that often cause difficulty.
๐ฉ In the following words the letters in brackets are not pronounced.
Ev(e)ning
Asp(i)rin
Bus(i)ness
Choc(o)late
Diff(e)rent
Ev(e)ry
Marri(a)ge
Om(e)lette
Rest(au)rant
Sev(e)ral
Med(i)cine
๐จ The following four syllable words are usually pronounced like three syllable words. The letters in brackets are usually not pronounced.
Comf(or)table
Int(e)resting
Temp(e)rature
Us(u)ally
Veg(e)table
๐ Silent letters
In the following words b is silent.
Climb, comb, dumb
๐ปIn the following words d is silent.
Handkerchief, sandwich, Wednesday
๐ปThe gh is silent in the following words.
Bought, caught, ought, thought, daughter, height, high, light, might, neighbour, right, sight, tight, straight, through, weigh
๐ปIn the following words h is silent
What, when, whip, why, honest, hour, honour
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