MeaningCell phone
🇦🇺 AUmobile
🇺🇸 UScell phone
🇬🇧 UKmobile
Australians say "mobile" or "mobile phone".
MeaningFlip-flops
🇦🇺 AUthongs
🇺🇸 USflip-flops
🇬🇧 UKflip-flops
Careful: in the US, "thong" means a type of underwear.
MeaningTrash can
🇦🇺 AUrubbish bin
🇺🇸 UStrash can
🇬🇧 UKbin
MeaningSweater
🇦🇺 AUjumper
🇺🇸 USsweater
🇬🇧 UKjumper
MeaningPickup truck
🇦🇺 AUute
🇺🇸 USpickup truck
🇬🇧 UKpickup truck
"Ute" is short for "utility vehicle".
MeaningSoda
🇦🇺 AUsoft drink
🇺🇸 USsoda
🇬🇧 UKfizzy drink
MeaningCookie
🇦🇺 AUbiscuit
🇺🇸 UScookie
🇬🇧 UKbiscuit
A US "biscuit" is a soft, savoury bread roll, which is a different thing.
MeaningFrench fries
🇦🇺 AUhot chips
🇺🇸 USfries
🇬🇧 UKchips
In Australia, "chips" can mean hot chips or packet chips. Context tells you which.
MeaningPotato chips
🇦🇺 AUchips
🇺🇸 USchips
🇬🇧 UKcrisps
MeaningVacation
🇦🇺 AUholiday
🇺🇸 USvacation
🇬🇧 UKholiday
In the US, "holiday" often means a public holiday.
MeaningElevator
🇦🇺 AUlift
🇺🇸 USelevator
🇬🇧 UKlift
MeaningApartment
🇦🇺 AUflat or unit
🇺🇸 USapartment
🇬🇧 UKflat
MeaningGasoline
🇦🇺 AUpetrol
🇺🇸 USgas
🇬🇧 UKpetrol
MeaningGas station
🇦🇺 AUservo
🇺🇸 USgas station
🇬🇧 UKpetrol station
"Servo" is short for "service station".
MeaningSneakers
🇦🇺 AUrunners
🇺🇸 USsneakers
🇬🇧 UKtrainers
"Sneakers" is also understood in Australia.
MeaningTakeout
🇦🇺 AUtakeaway
🇺🇸 UStakeout
🇬🇧 UKtakeaway
MeaningDiaper
🇦🇺 AUnappy
🇺🇸 USdiaper
🇬🇧 UKnappy
MeaningSidewalk
🇦🇺 AUfootpath
🇺🇸 USsidewalk
🇬🇧 UKpavement
MeaningMailbox
🇦🇺 AUletterbox
🇺🇸 USmailbox
🇬🇧 UKletterbox
MeaningFlashlight
🇦🇺 AUtorch
🇺🇸 USflashlight
🇬🇧 UKtorch
MeaningShopping cart
🇦🇺 AUtrolley
🇺🇸 UScart
🇬🇧 UKtrolley
MeaningCar trunk
🇦🇺 AUboot
🇺🇸 UStrunk
🇬🇧 UKboot
MeaningCar hood
🇦🇺 AUbonnet
🇺🇸 UShood
🇬🇧 UKbonnet
MeaningTank top
🇦🇺 AUsinglet
🇺🇸 UStank top
🇬🇧 UKvest
MeaningComforter
🇦🇺 AUdoona
🇺🇸 UScomforter
🇬🇧 UKduvet
MeaningCooler
🇦🇺 AUesky
🇺🇸 UScooler
🇬🇧 UKcool box
"Esky" is originally a brand name that became the everyday word.
MeaningLiquor store
🇦🇺 AUbottle shop
🇺🇸 USliquor store
🇬🇧 UKoff-licence
MeaningBell pepper
🇦🇺 AUcapsicum
🇺🇸 USbell pepper
🇬🇧 UKpepper
MeaningCilantro
🇦🇺 AUcoriander
🇺🇸 UScilantro
🇬🇧 UKcoriander
MeaningArugula
🇦🇺 AUrocket
🇺🇸 USarugula
🇬🇧 UKrocket
MeaningEggplant
🇦🇺 AUeggplant
🇺🇸 USeggplant
🇬🇧 UKaubergine
MeaningZucchini
🇦🇺 AUzucchini
🇺🇸 USzucchini
🇬🇧 UKcourgette
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Wordwater
🇦🇺 AUWAW-duh
🇺🇸 USWAW-dur
🇬🇧 UKWAW-tuh
Australian English drops the R at the end of a word. The T is often soft, like a quick D.
Wordtomato
🇦🇺 AUtuh-MAH-toh
🇺🇸 UStuh-MAY-toh
🇬🇧 UKtuh-MAH-toh
Wordschedule
🇦🇺 AUSHED-yool
🇺🇸 USSKED-jool
🇬🇧 UKSHED-yool
Wordvitamin
🇦🇺 AUVIT-uh-min
🇺🇸 USVY-tuh-min
🇬🇧 UKVIT-uh-min
Wordprivacy
🇦🇺 AUPRIV-uh-see
🇺🇸 USPRY-vuh-see
🇬🇧 UKPRIV-uh-see
Wordleisure
🇦🇺 AULEZH-uh
🇺🇸 USLEE-zhur
🇬🇧 UKLEZH-uh
Wordmobile
🇦🇺 AUMOH-bile
🇺🇸 USMOH-bul
🇬🇧 UKMOH-bile
Wordbasil
🇦🇺 AUBAZ-il
🇺🇸 USBAY-zil
🇬🇧 UKBAZ-il
Wordherb
🇦🇺 AUHERB (H sounded)
🇺🇸 USERB (silent H)
🇬🇧 UKHERB (H sounded)
Wordadvertisement
🇦🇺 AUad-VER-tis-ment
🇺🇸 USad-ver-TIZE-ment
🇬🇧 UKad-VER-tis-ment
Wordaluminium
🇦🇺 AUal-yuh-MIN-ee-um
🇺🇸 USuh-LOO-muh-num (spelled aluminum)
🇬🇧 UKal-yuh-MIN-ee-um
Wordzed
🇦🇺 AUzed (the letter Z)
🇺🇸 USzee
🇬🇧 UKzed
Wordpasta
🇦🇺 AUPAS-tuh (short a)
🇺🇸 USPAH-stuh
🇬🇧 UKPAS-tuh (short a)
Wordbanana
🇦🇺 AUbuh-NAH-nuh
🇺🇸 USbuh-NAN-uh
🇬🇧 UKbuh-NAH-nuh
Wordyoghurt
🇦🇺 AUYOG-ut
🇺🇸 USYOH-gurt
🇬🇧 UKYOG-ut
Wordprocess
🇦🇺 AUPROH-ses
🇺🇸 USPRAH-ses
🇬🇧 UKPROH-ses
Wordlieutenant
🇦🇺 AUlef-TEN-ant
🇺🇸 USloo-TEN-ant
🇬🇧 UKlef-TEN-ant
Wordlaboratory
🇦🇺 AUluh-BOR-uh-tree
🇺🇸 USLAB-ruh-tor-ee
🇬🇧 UKluh-BOR-uh-tree
Wordzebra
🇦🇺 AUZEB-ruh
🇺🇸 USZEE-bruh
🇬🇧 UKZEB-ruh
Wordvase
🇦🇺 AUVAHZ
🇺🇸 USVAYS
🇬🇧 UKVAHZ
Wordoregano
🇦🇺 AUo-RIG-uh-no
🇺🇸 USuh-REG-uh-no
🇬🇧 UKvaries
Wordpatriot
🇦🇺 AUPAT-ree-ut
🇺🇸 USPAY-tree-ut
🇬🇧 UKPAT-ree-ut
Wordmissile
🇦🇺 AUMIS-ile
🇺🇸 USMIS-ul
🇬🇧 UKMIS-ile
Wordfertile
🇦🇺 AUFER-tile
🇺🇸 USFER-tul
🇬🇧 UKFER-tile
Wordhostile
🇦🇺 AUHOS-tile
🇺🇸 USHOS-tul
🇬🇧 UKHOS-tile
🇦🇺 AUcolour
🇺🇸 UScolor
🇬🇧 UKcolour
🇦🇺 AUfavourite
🇺🇸 USfavorite
🇬🇧 UKfavourite
🇦🇺 AUcentre
🇺🇸 UScenter
🇬🇧 UKcentre
🇦🇺 AUorganise
🇺🇸 USorganize
🇬🇧 UKorganise
🇦🇺 AUrealise
🇺🇸 USrealize
🇬🇧 UKrealise
🇦🇺 AUanalyse
🇺🇸 USanalyze
🇬🇧 UKanalyse
🇦🇺 AUtravelling
🇺🇸 UStraveling
🇬🇧 UKtravelling
🇦🇺 AUlicence (noun) / license (verb)
🇺🇸 USlicense (noun and verb)
🇬🇧 UKlicence (noun) / license (verb)
🇦🇺 AUcheque
🇺🇸 UScheck
🇬🇧 UKcheque
Cheque means the bank payment slip.
🇦🇺 AUtyre
🇺🇸 UStire
🇬🇧 UKtyre
🇦🇺 AUkerb
🇺🇸 UScurb
🇬🇧 UKkerb
🇦🇺 AUgrey
🇺🇸 USgray
🇬🇧 UKgrey
🇦🇺 AUdefence
🇺🇸 USdefense
🇬🇧 UKdefence
🇦🇺 AUprogram
🇺🇸 USprogram
🇬🇧 UKprogramme
Australians use "program" for all meanings.
🇦🇺 AUmum
🇺🇸 USmom
🇬🇧 UKmum
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