American Spellings
Guidelines for handling American spellings in UK transcriptions.
American Spellings
Don't 'Americanize' spellings – use British English throughout.
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Common Corrections
- Ok should be Okay
- Realize should be Realise
- Organize should be Organise
- Program should be Programme
- Color should be Colour
- Center should be Centre
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General Principles
- -ize endings become -ise (realise, organise, recognise)
- -or endings become -our (colour, honour, favour)
- -er endings become -re (centre, theatre, metre)
- Program becomes Programme (except for computer programs)
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Examples
American → British:
- Analyze → Analyse
- Emphasize → Emphasise
- Labor → Labour
- Flavor → Flavour
- Theater → Theatre
- Liter → Litre
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Consistency
Maintain British spelling consistently throughout the transcript, regardless of how the speaker pronounces the words.