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For the first portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L). Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.
Australian English is a major variety of the English language spoken throughout Australia.Most of the vocabulary of Australian English is shared with British English, though there are notable differences. [1]
For the second portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z. Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other region; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.
This list has been split between: List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L) List of words having different meanings in American and British English (M–Z)
Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...
List of South African slang words; List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas; List of English words of Arabic origin. List of Arabic star names; List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin; List of English words of Brittonic origin; Lists of English words of Celtic origin; List of English words of Chinese origin
List of English words of Afrikaans origin; List of English words from Indigenous languages of the Americas; List of English words of Old English origin; List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin
[6] [189] The British spelling is dominant in Australia. Whatever the spelling is, the word has different pronunciations: / ˈ j ɒ ɡ ər t / in the UK, / ˈ j oʊ ɡ ər t / in New Zealand, the US, Ireland, and Australia. The word comes from the Turkish language word yoğurt. [190]