“Synchronized” or “Synchronised”

Language

Synchronized and synchronised are both English terms.

Usage

Synchronized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while synchronised 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
synchronized	98	48	80	97	96	50	0	60	58	94	90	100
synchronised	2	52	20	3	4	50	0	40	42	6	10	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "synchronised" over "synchronized".
• In India, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (80 to 20).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is no clear preference between "synchronized" and "synchronised", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synchronized" and "synchronised".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (60 to 40).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (58 to 42).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (94 to 6).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (90 to 10).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "synchronized" over "synchronised" (100 to 0).

Examples

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