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Most words of two syllables, and a few longer words, have -ise in both British and American English. Examples:
surprise (NOT 3tt,."ri2e) revise
advise
comprise
despise compromise exercise improvise
supervise televise advertise
Capsize has -ize in both British and American English.
Note also analyse (AmE analyse/analyze) and paralyse (AmE paralyze).
If in doubt, remember that in British English -ise is almost always acceptable. For American English, consult an American dictionary.
559 spelling (4): hyphens
1 What are hyphens1
Hyphens are the short lines (-) that we put between words in expressions like ticket-office or ex-husband.
2 When are hyphens used1
Hyphens are most common in the following cases:
a compound nouns
• compound nouns where the second part ends in -er lorry-driver bottle-opener
• compound nouns where the first part ends in -ing waiting-room writing-paper
• compound nouns made with prepositions and adverb particles
sister-in-law make-up in-joke
• many compounds of two nouns, where the first noun has the main stress (but hyphens are becoming less common in these cases)
'water-bottle OR 'water bottle 'apple-tree OR 'apple tree BUT apple 'pie
b compound adjectives
red-hot nice-looking the London-Paris flight blue-eyed grey-green the Scotland-France match broken-hearted
When we use a longer phrase as an adjective before a noun, we often use hyphens. Compare:
- an out-aI-work miner. - a shoot-to-kiU policy
He's out of work. They were ordered to shoot to kill.
c compound verbs beginning with a noun
baby-sit house-hunt
spelling (4): hyphens 559
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