Z versus S While American English uses 'ize', 'izi' and 'iza' in words like 'organize', 'organizing' and 'organization', Australian/British English uses 'ise', 'isi' and 'isa', as in 'organise', 'organising' and 'organisation'.
One key distinction between Australian English and American English in terms of orthography (spelling) is the use of, 's,' as opposed to, 'z. ' For example, in America, words such as, 'specialise,' 'authorise,' and, 'analyse,' are spelt with a, 'z,' as opposed to the, 's' that is used in Australian English.
Australian spellings generally follows British spellings, but there are exceptions. For Australian spellings, always use an Australian English dictionary.
Australian English uses '-ae' with some words (paediatrician, anaesthetic) and '-e' with others (encyclopedia, medieval). American English uses '-e' (pediatrician). Australian English uses a single 'l' for some words (instil, enrol, enthral, dispel), but two for others, such as forestall and install.
Rule. 1) If the root word ends in a voiceless sound (e.g., rat), the -s ending is pronounced (cued) /s/. Exceptions to this will be noted below for voiceless sounds that need a vowel before adding the plural marker. 2) If the root word ends in a voiced sound (e.g., phone), the -s ending is pronounced (cued) /z/.
The main objective of this change is to simplify the phonetic aspect of the language, and to unify the American and British spellings.
Originally Answered: Why do Britons use an “s” for words like “advertise” but the Americans use a “z”? It's just a difference in spelling conventions. The Z is more phonetic, and most US-UK spelling differences have the US being more phonetic.
In England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, India, Canada (usually), and New Zealand, Z is pronounced as zed. It's derived from the Greek letter zeta.
It was gazetted on 4 November 2010 by the Government of South Australia as "Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya" without the word "hill". The name is the longest official place name in Australia.
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.
People from Australia call their homeland “Oz;” a phonetic abbreviation of the country's name, which also harkens to the magical land from L. Frank Baum's fantasy tale.
Realize and realise are alternate spellings of the same word. In the US and Canada, realize is by far the more common spelling. In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand realise dominates, though realize is sometimes used too.
Australian English is most similar to British English in spelling and sentence construction, although its accent and vocabulary are very distinct from the UK.
Australian and American English both use the Oxford comma like this, but they differ on when it is used: Typically, in Australian English, we only use an Oxford comma when a list would be unclear without one, such as in the example sentence above.
dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
What does noice mean? Noice, or nice pronounced with an exaggerated Australian accent, is a synonym for awesome.
The British and others pronounce “z”, “zed”, owing to the origin of the letter “z”, the Greek letter “Zeta”. This gave rise to the Old French “zede”, which resulted in the English “zed” around the 15th century.
Zee is the American way of saying the letter z. Zed is the British way. Neither is right or wrong, and nobody is ignorant for pronouncing z the way they do. The zed pronunciation is older, and it more closely resembles the Greek letter, zeta, from which the English letter is derived.
Realise and realize are two different spellings of the verb meaning “become aware” or “make real.” The spelling varies based on whether you're writing UK or US English. In UK English, “realise” (with an “s”) is more common. In US English, “realize” (with a “z”) is the only correct spelling.
We Canadians generally use a mix of both in our correspondence. Some tend to use American spelling more frequently and consistently, others gravitate towards British spelling.
Both “zed” and “zee” are acceptable pronunciations for the letter Z in Canada, though “zed” is much more common.