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    This document provides a list of vocabulary differences between British and American English. It lists over 50 pairs of words such as "autumn" versus "fall" and "bonnet" versus "hood." For each pair it gives the British spelling or pronunciation first followed by the American equivalent. The purpose is to illustrate some of the key differences in terminology between the two main variants of the English language.

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    Lembaga Pendidikan Indonesia - Amerika

    DIVISION OF ENGLISH PROGRAMS

    VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES
    BRITISH vs AMERICAN ENGLISH

    [ . . . . . . ] = Dibaca dengan lafal lidah orang Indonesia


    E = Dibaca seperti [ tEmpE ] atau [ mEmbLE ]
    e = Dibaca seperti [ LeMPeR ] atau [ LAPeR ]

    British English American English

    anti-clockwise [En-ti-klok-wAys] counter-clockwise [kAwn-ter-klok-wAys]


    autumn [O-tem] fall [fOL]
    barrister [bE-ris-ter] attorney [e-ter-nii]
    bill (i n a restaurant) [biL] check [cEk]
    biscuit [bis-kit] cookie [ku-ki]
    bonnet (of a ca r) [bAA-net] hood [hUUd]
    bonnet (of cl othing) [bAA-net] hat [hEt]
    boot (of a ca r) [bUUt] trunk [trAng-kh]
    car park [kAAr pAArk] parking lot [pAArk-ing Lot]
    caravan [kE-re-vEEn] trailer [trEy-Ler]
    chemist [kE-mest] drugstore [drAg-stOOr]
    drawers [drOw-ers] dresser [drEs-ser]
    chips [cips] French fries [frEn-ch-frAy-s]
    cinema [si-ne-mA] movies [mUU-viz]
    coffin [kO-fen] casket [kEs-ket]
    crisps [kris-p-s] potato chips [pe-tE-to cips]
    crossroads [krOs-rowd-s] intersection [inter-sEk-syen]
    cupboard (for cl othing) [kAb-erd] closet [kLAz-et]
    drawing-pin [drOw-ing-pin] thumbtack [tAm-tEk]
    drink-driving [dring-kh-drAy-ving] drunk driving [drUng-kh-drAy-ving]
    driving licence [drAy-ving LAys-en] driver's license [drAy-vers LAys-en]
    dustbin [dAst-bin] trash can [trEs-h kEn]
    dustman [dAst-men] garbage collector [gAr-bEjh kO-LEk-tor]
    engine [En-jen] motor, engine [mO-ter]
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    estate car [es-tEyt kAr] station wagon [stEy-syen wEgen]
    film [fiLm] movie, film [muv-ii]
    flat (bui lding) [fLEt] apartment [e-pArt-men]
    flat tyre [fLEt tAy-er] flat tire [fLEt tAy-er]
    flyover [fLAy-over] overpass [over-pEss]
    ground floor [grAwn floR] first floor [fers-t floR]
    high street [hAy striit] main street [mEyn striit]
    holiday [hA-li-dEy] vacation [vE-kE-syen]
    lift [lift] elevator [ELe-vEy-ter]
    lorry [LO-rii] truck [trAk-h]
    mad [mEEd] crazy, insane [crEy-zii] [in-sEyn]
    main road [mEyn rowd] highway [hAy-wEy]
    motorbike [mO-ter-bAyk] motorcycle [mO-ter-sAy-keL]
    motorway [mO-ter-wEy] highway, interstate [inter-stEyt]
    pavement [pEyv-men] sidewalk [sAyd-wOk]
    petrol [pet-rOL] gas, gasoline [gEs-e-liin]
    pocket money [pA-ket mA-nii] allowance [eL-LAw-ens]
    post [pOw-st] mail [mEy-L]
    postcode [pOw-st-kOwd] zip code [zip kOwd]
    postman [pOw-st-men] mailman [mEy-L-men]
    pub [pAb] bar [bAAr]
    public toilet [pAb-Lik tOy-Let] restroom [rEs-t-ruum]
    railway [rEy-L-wEy] railroad [rEy-L-rowd]
    return ticket [ri-tern tik-et] round-trip [rAwn-trip]
    reverse charge [ri-vers cAr-jh] collect call [keL-LEk-kOL]
    road surface [rowd ser-fes] pavement [pEy-v-men]
    rubber [rAb-R] eraser [i-REys-R]
    rubbish-bin [rAb-bis-bin] garbage can, trashcan [gAr-bEjh kEn]
    shop [syOp] store [stOr]
    single ticket [sing-gel tik-et] one-way [wAn-wEy]
    solicitor [sO-lisi-ter] lawyer, attorney [LO-yer] [e-ter-nii]
    sweets [swiit-s] candy [kEn-dii]
    taxi [tEx-i] cab, taxi [kEb]
    telly [tEL-Li] TV, television [tii-vii] [tE-Le-vi-syen]
    timetable [tAy-m-tEb-eL] schedule [skE-jeL]
    torch [tOr-ch] flashlight [fLE-sh-LAyt]
    trousers [trAw-zer-s] pants, trousers [pEn-s]
    tube, underground [tUUb] [An-der-grAwn] subway [sAb-wEy]
    wallet [wOL-Let] billfold, wallet [biL-fOLd]
    windscreen [win-skriin] windshield [win-shiiL-d]

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