British English vs American English Words (N to Z)

Did you know that US English is generally rhotic (pronouncing 'r' in 'hard'), while UK accents are non-rhotic (dropping the 'r')? There are key differences between American English and British English.

We will learn the same in this article and also look at the list of US English vs UK English words from the letter N to Z.

First, let us understand the key differences in both dialects. UK English and US English differ primarily in vocabulary (e.g., 'lift' vs 'elevator'), spelling (e.g., 'colour' vs 'color'), and minor grammar rules (e.g., collective nouns as plural vs singular).

Let's look at a few key differences in terms of spelling. UK English often uses -our (colour), -re (centre), and -ise (organise), whereas US English uses -or (color), -er (center), and -ize (organize).

In terms of grammar, note these differences:

Collective nouns: UK English uses plural (the team are playing), and US English uses singular (the team is playing). 

Past tense: UK often uses -t endings (learnt, spoilt), US uses -ed (learned, spoiled).

Prepositions: UK says at the weekend, US uses on the weekend.

Read this article to learn the differences in British English and American English for the most commonly confused words starting from the letter N to Z.

British English and American English words from N to Z

Below we have shared a table with the list of British vs American words starting with letter N to Z.

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