Australian spelling

ɒˈstreɪliən ˈspɛlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of Australian spelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

language

Rare

English orthography used in Australia

Rare

Australian spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'organise'.
Teachers often emphasize Australian spelling in schools.
Australian spelling can be tricky for new learners.

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Expressions with Australian

Australian dollar

official currency of Australia and Nauru

The Australian dollar is strong against the US dollar.

native Australian

person born in Australia

She is a native Australian, born in Sydney.

Australian rules football

football game played on an oval field in Australia

Australian rules football is popular in Melbourne.

Australian football

fast-paced game played with an oval ball

Australian football is very popular in Melbourne.

Australian Shepherd

herding breed, smart and agile, developed in California despite name

Australian Shepherds are smart herding dogs developed in California.

Australian cattle dog

breed of medium-sized, high-energy dogs developed in Australia

The Australian cattle dog is known for its agility and endurance.

Expressions with spelling

spelling contest

competition to spell words correctly

She won the spelling contest at her school.

spelling mistake

error in the way a word is written

She made a spelling mistake in her essay.

spelling word

word to memorize for a spelling test

She studied each spelling word for the quiz.

spelling bee

competition where people spell words aloud for a prize

She won the spelling bee at her school.

Canadian spelling

orthography used in Canada with unique spelling rules

Canadian spelling includes words like 'centre' and 'colour'.

Commonwealth English spelling

English spelling used in the UK and Commonwealth

Commonwealth English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.

Irish English spelling

way of writing English in Ireland

Irish English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.

New Zealand spelling

orthography used in New Zealand English

New Zealand spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'centre'.

US English spelling

orthography used in the United States

US English spelling differs from British English spelling.

spelling checker

software that checks and corrects spelling in texts

She used a spelling checker to proofread her essay..

Terms with Australian spelling included in their meaning

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Australian English orthography

writing

spelling rules used in Australian English writing

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French:orthographe australienne, ...
German:australische Rechtschreibung, ...
Italian:ortografia australiana, ...
Spanish:ortografía australiana, ...
Portuguese:ortografia australiana, ...
Chinese:澳大利亚拼写, ...
Japanese:オーストラリアのスペリング, ...
Arabic:التهجئة الأسترالية, ...
Hebrew:הָאִיּוּת הָאוֹסְטְרָלִי, ...
Russian:австралийское правописание, ...
Ukrainian:австралійський правопис, ...
Hindi:ऑस्ट्रेलियाई वर्तनी, ...
Bengali:অস্ট্রেলিয়ান বানান, ...
Catalan:ortografia australiana, ...
Czech:australský pravopis, ...
Danish:australsk stavning, ...
Dutch:Australische spelling, ...
Greek:αυστραλιανή ορθογραφία, ...
Hungarian:ausztrál helyesírás, ...
Khmer:អក្ខរាវិរុទ្ធអូស្ត្រាលី, ...
Korean:호주식 철자법, ...
Persian:املای استرالیایی, ...
Polish:australijska pisownia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ortografia australiana, ...
Romanian:ortografie australiană, ...
Swedish:australisk stavning, ...
Thai:การสะกดคำแบบออสเตรเลีย, ...
Turkish:Avustralya yazımı, ...
Vietnamese:chính tả tiếng Anh của Úc, ...

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