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Which is correct exercise or excercise?
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So if you’re trying to work out how to spell a word like exercise that starts with the sounds /ˈeksə/ then you might well guess that there’s a silent ‘c’ in there. The thing to remember is that exercise has one ‘c’ and one ‘s’, and that they come in the same order as in the alphabet.
Most words in British English which end in -ise e.g. organise, sympathise, end in -ize in American English. Exercise is an exception which is spelt with an -ise on both sides of the pond.
Is there two ways to spell exercise?
Other users have misspelled exercise as:
exersize – 13.4%excercise – 7.8%exercice – 6.6%
How do you spell exercise in America?
exercise – English spelling dictionary.
Which is correct exercise or excercise? – Related Questions
What type of word is exercise?
exercise (noun) exercise (verb) exercise bike (noun)
How do you spell exercise in Australia?
But most words that have two more syllables with ‘-ise’ in them are spelt the same in Australian and American English. Examples: Exercise.
Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and American English.
British vs American Vocabulary.
British English ↕
American English ↕
lift
elevator
lorry
truck, semi, tractor
mad
crazy, insane
main road
highway
Is lift in American English?
Even native English speakers may not understand words used in the opposite form of the language that they speak. For example, what Americans would refer to as an “elevator”, the British would call a “lift”.
Is the word elevator American?
In the US, they are called elevators. In the UK, they are called lifts.
Is flat British or American?
In British English, a flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building. She lived in a tiny furnished flat near Sloane Square. In American English, a set of rooms like this is usually called an apartment.
What do they call fries in London?
In the UK, ‘chips’ are a thicker version of what people in the US call ‘fries’. If you want a bag of what Americans call ‘chips’ in the UK, just ask for crisps.
What is the British version of fall?
Today, speakers of American English commonly use both fall and autumn to refer to the season, though fall became more common in the US by the late 1800s. Speakers of British English largely use autumn or the autumn season.
In Britain, a multi-lane controlled-access road is known as a motorway, a word that never caught on in the United States.
What do Americans call English people?
“Limey” (from lime / lemon) is a predominantly American slang nickname for a British person that has been around since the mid 19th century.
Do Americans say autumn?
Autumn and fall are used interchangeably as words for the season between summer and winter. Both are used in American and British English, but fall occurs more often in American English. Autumn is considered the more formal name for the season.
