“Synthesizer” or “Synthesiser”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 10 prefer “synthesizer” and 0 prefer “synthesiser”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	synthesizer	synthesiser	Preference
United States	99	1	“synthesizer”
United Kingdom	84	16	“synthesizer”
India	94	6	“synthesizer”
Philippines	99	1	“synthesizer”
Canada	98	2	“synthesizer”
Australia	80	20	“synthesizer”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	89	11	“synthesizer”
New Zealand	88	12	“synthesizer”
Jamaica	100	0	“synthesizer”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“synthesizer”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“synthesizer”

-Radio synthesizer frequency type 2
…percussion, piano, electric piano, producer, synthesizer, background vocals
…the influential EMS VCS 3 synthesizer, as used by Eno and
Joe Jackson – piano, synthesizer, melodica, shaker, vocals
…Drums, Percussion, Mellotron, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer)
…Hohner clavinet (3, 5-7), Moog synthesizer (8-9), ARP synthesizer, acoustic piano,…
No other polyphonic synthesizer at the time had this
Brad Jones - organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, flute, guitar, mandolin,…
…– drum programming, engineer, producer, synthesizer
…while Furuhara performed on the synthesizer.

“synthesiser”

…Secondary College, where he learned synthesiser, multi-track recording and musical composition.
The synthesiser engine is typically very large…
…Chic-influenced guitars and using a synthesiser to create a more disco-oriented
…bass guitar, backing vocals, bass synthesiser
…of dance music and the synthesiser, for example Rockmelons and Pseudo…
…relocated his Cabin studio and synthesiser collection.
…CMI, the first digital sampling synthesiser.
…of Alex Pennie, who provided synthesiser, percussion and vocals.
…who played a Yamaha DX7 synthesiser on the track I Fall…
…recorded on a Prophet 5 synthesiser, with vocals processed using a…

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