Suffixes
(variations in word endings)
American English British English
- ize - ise
apologize apologise
finalize finalise
categorize categorise
- yze - yse
analyze analyse
terrorize terrorise
theorize theorise
- ler - ller
jeweler jeweller
traveler traveller
- ling - lling
labeling labelling
- led - lled
canceled cancelled
American English tends to drop inflectional suffixes, preferring shortened forms.
American English British English
cookbook cookery book
Smith, age 40 Smith, aged 40
skim milk skimmed milk
barber shop barber’s shop
(variations in word endings)
American English British English
- ize - ise
apologize apologise
finalize finalise
categorize categorise
- yze - yse
analyze analyse
terrorize terrorise
theorize theorise
- ler - ller
jeweler jeweller
traveler traveller
- ling - lling
labeling labelling
- led - lled
canceled cancelled
American English tends to drop inflectional suffixes, preferring shortened forms.
American English British English
cookbook cookery book
Smith, age 40 Smith, aged 40
skim milk skimmed milk
barber shop barber’s shop