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“Synthesizers” or “Synthesisers”

Language

Synthesizers and synthesisers are both English terms.

Usage

Synthesizers is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while synthesisers 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
synthesizers 99 76 100 97 100 74 0 100 100 0 0 0
synthesisers 1 24 0 3 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (99 to 1).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (76 to 24).
  • In India, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (100 to 0).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (97 to 3).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (100 to 0).
  • In Australia, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (74 to 26).
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synthesizers" and "synthesisers".
  • In Ireland, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (100 to 0).
  • In New Zealand, there is a preference for "synthesizers" over "synthesisers" (100 to 0).
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synthesizers" and "synthesisers".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synthesizers" and "synthesisers".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "synthesizers" and "synthesisers".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use synthesizers or synthesisers with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “synthesizers”

  • on Pushin' Love", electric guitars, synthesizers, Linn 9000 programming
  • Thomas Dolby – main synthesizers
  • early 1980s, digital technologies for synthesizers including digital synthesizers such as
  • Working with computers, drum machines, synthesizers and found sounds, she makes
  • guitar and Jonathan Lim on synthesizers, they continued to perform with
  • Palmer – portative pipe organ, synthesizers
  • DNA array (aka DNA chip) synthesizers for combinatorial libraries and assembling
  • sound is heavy with minimal synthesizers and electronic effects that they
  • Sanctuary album, which features two synthesizers simultaneously gliding up and down
  • Liam Howlett - synthesizers, programming

Examples of “synthesisers”

  • embellished the group's sound with synthesisers and strings.
  • Scott Griffiths supplied keyboards and synthesisers for Sir Piers 2003 release
  • Novation synthesisers have been used by a
  • made out of electronics and synthesisers.
  • guitar, flute, drums, and modular synthesisers.
  • together his collection of analogue synthesisers from various recording studio locations
  • percussion, bass keyboards and RMI synthesisers in the final fade of
  • rhythm section was played on synthesisers.
  • had sold all of his synthesisers and had moved over almost
  • hard to relate songwriting to synthesisers, actually – we write songs


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