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Verbs Ending in - Ize, - Ise, - Yze, And... - Oxford Dictionaries
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Many verbs that end in -ize can also end in - 13 foreign words that sound rude in
DICTIONARY ise in British Type word
English. or phrain British
For example, English MENU
English, all of the following spellings are
acceptable: nalize/ nalise; organize/organise;
realize/realise. In American English, the only
correct spellings are nalize, organize, and
realize.
prise settlement
chastise disguise (meaning surprise
‘open’) settlemant
TRENDING WORDS
There are also a few verbs which always end in
-yse in British English. Most popular in the world
1. torero
analyse catalyse electrolyse paralyse 2. electrography
breathalyse dialyse hydrolyse psychoanalyse
3. tonkotsu
4. Dante
5. Franco-
In American English, they are all spelled with
the ending -yze
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