In Australia, Australian/British spelling is preferred. The letter 's' is used, rather than the letter 'z' (American spelling).
z or s? In British English, s is generally used in such words as recognise, authorise. The letter z is used in American English in such words as recognize or authorize. However, it is not wrong to use z in such words when using British English as standard.
Although both Canadians and Australians say 'zed' for the last letter of the alphabet not 'zee' we use the letter differently for spelling words.
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'.
Australian spellings generally follows British spellings, but there are exceptions. For Australian spellings, always use an Australian English dictionary. In addition, style guides (like Style Manual) usually have guidance for their users about how to write specific terms and phrases.
Zed is widely known to be used in British English. But it's also used in almost every English-speaking country. In England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, India, Canada (usually), and New Zealand, Z is pronounced as zed.
Although the s on the end of words can often be pronounced like a z, it may also be attributed to the fact that the z is in very close proximity to the s on qwerty keyboards...
However, gray is the more popular spelling in the US, while grey reigns supreme in the UK as well as Ireland, Australia, and other places that use British English.
Realise and realize are different spellings of the same word, and they can be used interchangeably. Both are common throughout the English-speaking world, though in different areas. Realize is preferred in American and Canadian English, while realise is preferred outside North America.
The accurate spelling of the word is A-U-S-T-R-A-L-I-A. It is a 9-lettered, four-syllable word with five vowels and four consonants.
In most English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the letter's name is zed /zɛd/, reflecting its derivation from the Greek zeta (this dates to Latin, which borrowed Y and Z from Greek), but in American English its name is zee /ziː/, analogous to the ...
In Australian English, diminutives are usually formed by taking the first part of a word, and adding an ending such as a, o, ie, or y.
The Australian accent is non-rhotic
This is a key feature that only occasionally has exceptions. Sometimes native speakers will pronounce the /r/ sound at the end of the word if linking two words closely but only if the next word contains a vowel sound at the start.
Say “Z when the word ends in a vowel or other voiced sound like the m, n, ng, l, b, d, g, v, voiced th, or r sound. Say “S when the word ends in a voiceless sound like a p, t, k, f, or voiceless th sound.
Most verbs like organize, and their related nouns like organization, take z in American English and can also take z in British English. Certain verbs take s in both language variants, but this is usually fairly obvious – for example, revise would look pretty strange to most as revize.
English speakers in other Commonwealth countries also prefer the pronunciation zed. As zed is the British pronunciation and zee is chiefly American, zed represents one of the rare occasions in which most Canadians prefer the British to the American pronunciation.
American English uses 'or' in words like 'color', 'favor' and 'labor'. Australian English uses 'our', as in 'colour', 'favour' and 'labour'.
Grey and gray are two different spellings of the same word. Gray is more common in the U.S., while grey is more common in other English-speaking countries. In proper names—like Earl Grey tea and the unit Gray, among others—the spelling stays the same, and they need to be memorized.
Behavior is the preferred spelling in American English. Behaviour is preferred everywhere else. Other than the spelling, there is no difference between the two words.
The national colours, green and gold, hold a treasured place in the Australian imagination.
I'm going to cut to the chase and let you know that “grateful” (with one “l”) is the correct spelling. The misspelling “greatful” is not a word. Don't use it.
Canada and Australia generally follow the rules of British English, and that's why Canadians and Australians can be fond of travelling, not traveling. By now, you probably know when to use which spelling—it should conform to the place your audience is.
Many American words replace the “s” used in British spelling with a “z” for words such as “realize,” “apologize” and “cozy.” Using a “z” instead of an “s” makes more sense because we pronounce these words with a “z” sound.