“Sulfurous” or “Sulphurous”

Language

Sulfurous and sulphurous are both English terms.

Usage

Sulfurous is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sulphurous is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
sulfurous	89	32	26	100	58	54	0	0	0	0	0	0
sulphurous	11	68	74	0	42	46	0	0	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "sulfurous" over "sulphurous" (89 to 11).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "sulphurous" over "sulfurous".
• In India, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "sulphurous" over "sulfurous".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "sulfurous" over "sulphurous" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "sulfurous" over "sulphurous" (58 to 42).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "sulfurous" over "sulphurous" (54 to 46).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfurous" and "sulphurous".
• In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfurous" and "sulphurous".
• In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfurous" and "sulphurous".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfurous" and "sulphurous".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfurous" and "sulphurous".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "sulfurous" and "sulphurous".

Examples

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