Berikut adalah beberapa contoh perbedaan spelling antara American English and British English :
American English Spelling
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British English Spelling
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Burned
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Burnt
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Check
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Cheque (bank note)
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Color, honor, labor, odor
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Colour, honour, labour, odour
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Curb
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Kerb
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Defense, offence, license
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Defence, offence, licence
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Dreamed
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Dreamt
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Forever
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For ever
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Jewelry, traveler, woolen
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Jewellry, traveller, woollen
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Programme
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Skillful, fulfill
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Skilful, fulfil
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Specialty
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Speciality
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Story
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Storey
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Smelled
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Smelt
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Spelled
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Spelt
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Spoiled
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Spoilt
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Realize, analyze, apologize
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Realise, analyse, apologise
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Tire
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Tyre
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Theater, center, liter
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Theatre, centre, litre
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