学习英语的同学应该知道，英语主要有国际音标和美式音标，一些单词的拼写也有英式和美式的区别，有时候见到一些单词，会误以为是错的，其实只是英式和美式的区别而已。

了解一些常见的英美式拼写不同的单词，也有助于学习英语.以下是常见的拼法不同的单词，以英式 – 美式的方式列举。

acknowledgement – acknowledgment/acknowledgement

adviser – advisor

ageing – aging

aeroplane – airplane

aluminium – aluminum

analogue – analog

annex/annexe – annex

apologise/apoogize – apologize

archaeology – archeology/archaeology

artefact – artifact

axe – ax/axe

analyse/analyze – analyze

behaviour – behavior

cancelled – canceled/cancelled

catalogue – catalog/catalogue

centre – center

cheque – check

chilli/chili – chili

colour – color

cosy – cozy

counsellor – counselor

criticise/criticize – criticize

defence – defense

dialogue – dialog/dialogue

disc/disk

– disk

doughnut – donut/doughnut

draught – draft

emphasise –

emphasize

enquiry/inquiry – inquiry

enrol – enroll

favour – favor

fibre – fiber

flavour – favor

fulfil – fulfill/fulfil

glamour – glamour/glamor

grey – gray

harbour – harbor

honour – honor

jail/gaol – jail

jewellery – jewelry

judgement – judgment

kerb – curb

kilometre – kilometer

labour – labor

licence – license

litre – liter

manoeuvre – maneuver

metre – meter

mould – mold

naught – nought

neighbour – neighbor

offence – offense

organisation – organization

parlour – parlor

plough – plow

practise – practice

programme – program

pyjamas – pajamas

realise – realize

rigour – rigor

saviour – savior

savour – savor

sceptical – skeptical

skilful – skillful/skilful

speciality – specialty

sulphur – sulfur

theatre – theater

traveller

– traveler

travelling – traveling/travelling

tyre – tire

vice – vise/vice

vigour –

vigor

woollen – woolen

以上单词是常见的英式美式拼法不同的单词，有一些规律可循，例如，英式喜欢用“our”，而美式则简化为“or”，当然，不是所有的都是这样子。了解这些差异，之后再看到这些单词，就不需要纠结是否是错的，知道是英式美式差异即可！