“Synthesizer” or “Synthesiser”

Language

Synthesizer and synthesiser are both English terms.

Usage

Synthesizer is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while synthesiser 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
synthesizer	99	84	94	99	98	80	0	89	88	100	100	0
synthesiser	1	16	6	1	2	20	0	11	12	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (84 to 16).
• In India, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (94 to 6).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (98 to 2).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (80 to 20).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synthesizer" and "synthesiser".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (89 to 11).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (88 to 12).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "synthesizer" over "synthesiser" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synthesizer" and "synthesiser".

Examples

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