Commonwealth spelling

ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ ˈspɛlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of Commonwealth spelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

spelling

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orthography used in the UK and Commonwealth countries

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Commonwealth spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'favour'.

British spelling

Adjective

spelling style

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related to spelling used in Commonwealth countries

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The document follows Commonwealth spelling conventions.

British spelling

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Expressions with commonwealth

commonwealth country

nation that is part of the Commonwealth of Nations

India is a prominent Commonwealth country with a rich history..

commonwealth of interests

group sharing common goals or interests

The club is a commonwealth of interests for art enthusiasts.

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.

Australian spelling

English orthography used in Australia

Australian spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'organise'.

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.

Terms with Commonwealth spelling included in their meaning

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British English orthography

language

spelling rules used in the UK and Commonwealth

Commonwealth English orthography

language

spelling rules used in the UK and Commonwealth

Commonwealth English spelling

orthography

English spelling used in the UK and Commonwealth

Examples of Commonwealth spelling in a sentence

She learned Commonwealth spelling while studying in Australia.
The guidebook uses Commonwealth spelling throughout.
Her thesis was edited for Commonwealth spelling accuracy.

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French:orthographe du Commonwealth, du Commonwealth, ...
German:Commonwealth-Rechtschreibung, britische Rechtschreibung, ...
Italian:ortografia del Commonwealth, del Commonwealth, ...
Spanish:ortografía de la Commonwealth, de la Commonwealth, ...
Portuguese:ortografia da Commonwealth, ortografia do Commonwealth, ...
Chinese:英联邦拼写, 英联邦拼写的, ...
Japanese:コモンウェルスのスペリング, イギリス連邦のスペリング, ...
Arabic:التهجئة البريطانية, تهجئة بريطانية, ...
Hebrew:כְּתִיב חֶבֶר הָעַמִּים, סִגְנוֹן אִיּוּת חֶבֶר הָעַמִּים, ...
Russian:орфография Содружества, содружественный, ...
Ukrainian:правопис країн Співдружності, правопис Співдружності, ...
Hindi:राष्ट्रमंडल वर्तनी, कॉमनवेल्थ, ...
Bengali:কমনওয়েলথ বানান, কমনওয়েলথ স্পেলিং, ...
Catalan:ortografia de la Commonwealth, britànic, ...
Czech:britský a commonwealthský pravopis, britský, ...
Danish:Commonwealth-stavning, britisk, ...
Dutch:Gemenebestspelling, Gemenebest-spelling, ...
Greek:ορθογραφία της Κοινοπολιτείας, ορθογραφίας της Κοινοπολιτείας, ...
Hungarian:brit helyesírás, brit, ...
Khmer:អក្ខរាវិរុទ្ធបែបចក្រភពរួម, ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងរបៀបប្រកបពាក្យប្រើនៅប្រទេសក្នុងសហប្រជាជាតិ, ...
Korean:영연방 철자법, 영연방 철자법의, ...
Persian:املای مشترک‌المنافع, املای کشورهای مشترک‌المنافع, ...
Polish:pisownia Wspólnoty Narodów, wspólnotowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ortografia da Commonwealth, ortografia britânica, ...
Romanian:ortografia Commonwealth, ortografie Commonwealth, ...
Swedish:samväldesstavning, brittisk stavning, ...
Thai:การสะกดคำแบบเครือจักรภพ, การสะกดคำแบบอังกฤษ, ...
Turkish:İngiliz Milletler Topluluğu yazımı, Commonwealth yazım, ...
Vietnamese:Chính tả Khối thịnh vượng chung, chính tả Anh, ...

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Definition of Commonwealth spelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Expressions with commonwealth

Expressions with spelling

Terms related to Commonwealth spelling

Terms with Commonwealth spelling included in their meaning

Examples of Commonwealth spelling in a sentence

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