British, Australian and American speakers? You dont have to answerthese questions; they are here to help you in your reflection.You need to post your paragraph here until Monday, June 25th,8a.m.If you have any questions, write me.Have a nice week,Claudia TheDifferences Between American, British, and Australian EnglishBy Amy NuttAustralia, Great Britain, and Americaall speak the same language, but you simply have to visit each country torealize that, while they all speak English, it is far from a universallanguage. The English spoken in Great Britain, America, and Australia has manysimilarities, but a surprising number of differences as well. The main reasonfor this is the vast distance between each country. Here are some of the commondifferences you will find between these three versions of English.Pronunciation DifferencesPronunciation between the three typesof English is very dissimilar. In American English the "r" at the endof the word almost always affects its pronunciation, whereas in Australian andBritish English the "r" is often silent. Also, the emphasis placed onthe syllables of the word varies from British, Australian, and AmericanEnglish. In Britain, the world adult has the emphasis on the first syllable,whereas in America it is placed on the second half of the word. AustralianEnglish is unique in the fact that many words have sounds that are eliminated.Instead of saying good day, the Australian speaker says g'day. The mainpronunciation difference between the three, however, is the pronunciation ofthe vowel sounds.Differences in SpellingNot only do the three types of Englishsound different, but they are also spelled differently. In some ways, thespelling reflects the difference in pronunciation. For instance, Americans usethe world airplane to refer to a flying mode of transportation. In GreatBritain, the word is aeroplane, and it is pronounced with an audible"o" sound. Another common difference in spelling is aluminium, whichis the UK spelling, and aluminum, the US spelling. Again, the difference showsthe difference in pronunciation of the two words. In this instance theAustralian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.Another common spelling differencebetween UK English and American English is the use of -our verses -or at theend of the word. For instance, in the UK, colour, flavour, honour, and similarwords all end in -our, whereas in America they are spelled with the -or ending(color, flavor, honor). In Australia, the -our spelling is almost universal.Similarly, the endings -re and -re aredifferent between the different English dialects. In America you will go to thetheater or fitness center, whereas in Britain you will visit the theatre orfitness centre. Again, Australian English follows the British pattern.There are other common spellingdifferences as well. For instance, in American English, words that sound asthough they end with an -ize will always end in an -ize. However, in UKEnglish, they typically end in ise (i.e. realize, realise). Also, BritishEnglish often doubles consonants when adding a suffix when American Englishdoes not, such as in the world traveller.Interestingly, the three languages alsohave distinct vocabularies. For instance, the "hood" of a car iscalled the "bonnet" in Australia and Britain. Australia has severalterms that are not used in either of the other countries, such as"bloke" (man) and "arvo" (afternoon). Also, Australians