commonwealth english

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Definition of commonwealth english in English English dictionary

The group of varieties of English used in the ex-colonial member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, in distinction to the varieties used in Britain itself

169–70: Across the world, many former U.K. colonies use English as a major language, and their standard resembles the British standard more than the American. The term “Commonwealth English” is a general term used to refer to this variety of English, which in theory differs little from “British English” as used in Great Britain. ¶ Australia is the best-known example, but even in nations where English is not the official or most widely used language, Commonwealth English is extremely important in commerce and government—as is the case in Nigeria, Pakistan, and India, which is the second-most-populated country in the world.

The generalized variety of English spoken and written primarily in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, sometimes excluding Canada. Often distinguished from American English by its orthography

Amnesia (or amnaesia in Commonwealth English) is a condition in which memory is disturbed.

Hyphenation

Com·mon·wealth Eng·lish

Turkish pronunciation

kämınwelth înglîş

Synonyms

british english

Pronunciation

/ˈkämənˌwelᴛʜ ˈəɴɢləsʜ/ /ˈkɑːmənˌwɛlθ ˈɪŋlɪʃ/