American English spelling
- noun
- /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈspɛlɪŋ/
- Specialized
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ortografía del inglés americano
- She prefers using American English spelling in her emails, even when writing to international clients.
Examples
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The dictionary provides both British and American English spelling for each word.
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In school, students learn American English spelling for words like 'color' and 'favorite.'
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I prefer American English spelling for my essays.
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Why do you use American English spelling?
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American English spelling often uses 'color' instead of the British English spelling 'colour'.
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In American English spelling, words like 'theater' are spelled with 'er' rather than the British 'theatre'.
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Learning American English spelling is essential for students who plan to study in the United States.
Synonyms
The usual way people in the United States write certain English words
The way people write words in American English, often different from the British way
The way Americans write English words, for example color instead of colour
Spelling used in the United States, for example color instead of colour
The spelling rules used in American English, for example analyze and center
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'American' (relating to the United States) + 'English' (the language) + 'spelling' (letter arrangement), so it denotes the spelling conventions used in American English. This is a literal, descriptive combination following regular noun-modifier patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
American English spelling comes from an effort long ago by writers like Noah Webster to make English spellings simpler in the United States, for example color instead of colour. So today 'American English spelling' means the set of spellings used in the United States, often different from British spellings.
