US spelling US
/jʊˈɛs ˈspɛlɪŋ/
Definition

Definition of US spelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

languageTECH.USorthography used in the United StatesTECH.US
  • The word 'color' is an example of US spelling.
orthography spelling writing

Adjective

languageTECH.USrelated to American English spelling styleTECH.US
  • The document uses US spelling conventions.
American spelling US English spelling
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Expressions with US

pro-USadj.
favoring policies beneficial to the US
The pro-US trade agreement was signed last year.
US dollarn.
official currency of the United States
The US dollar is strong against the euro.
US English spellingn.
orthography used in the United States
US English spelling differs from British English spelling.
US-Americanadj.
relating to the United States of America
The US-American flag has fifty stars.
US-madeadj.
produced or created in the United States
This is a US-made car.
US Virgin Islandsn.
group of islands in the Caribbean Sea
The US Virgin Islands are a popular tourist destination.

Expressions with spelling

spelling contestn.
competition to spell words correctly
She won the spelling contest at her school.
spelling mistaken.
error in the way a word is written
She made a spelling mistake in her essay.
spelling wordn.
word to memorize for a spelling test
She studied each spelling word for the quiz.
spelling been.
competition where people spell words aloud for a prize
She won the spelling bee at her school.
Australian spellingn.
English orthography used in Australia
Australian spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'organise'.
Canadian spellingn.
orthography used in Canada with unique spelling rules
Canadian spelling includes words like 'centre' and 'colour'.
Commonwealth English spellingn.
English spelling used in the UK and Commonwealth
Commonwealth English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
Irish English spellingn.
way of writing English in Ireland
Irish English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
New Zealand spellingn.
orthography used in New Zealand English
New Zealand spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'centre'.
US English spellingn.
orthography used in the United States
US English spelling differs from British English spelling.

Terms related to US spelling

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Examples of US spelling in a sentence

  • She prefers US spelling in her writing.
  • The editor prefers US spelling for the publication.
  • US spelling is taught in American schools.

View all translations of US spelling

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  1. French:orthographe américaine, américain, ...
  2. German:US-Schreibweise, amerikanisch, ...
  3. Italian:ortografia americana, americano, ...
  4. Spanish:ortografía estadounidense, estadounidense, ...
  5. Portuguese:ortografia dos EUA, americana, ...
  6. Chinese:美式拼写, 美国拼写, ...
  7. Japanese:アメリカ英語のスペリング, アメリカ式の, ...
  8. Arabic:التَّهْجِئَة الأَمْرِيكِيَّة, أَمْرِيكِي فِي التَّهْجِئَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִיּוּת אֲמֶרִיקָאִי, אָמֶרִיקָאִי, ...
  10. Russian:американское написание, американский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:американське написання, американський, ...
  12. Hindi:यूएस वर्तनी, अमेरिकी वर्तनी, ...

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