[Proposal] analyse → analyze 1 Comment / By zhonglish / Home › Forums › Word Court › [Proposal] analyse → analyze This topic is empty. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) Author Posts Month Seven 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1556 zhonglishKeymaster This is a proposal to retire the word analyse in favor of analyze. British -yse vs American -yze. \”Analyze\” is simpler and phonetic. Your Vote Use the buttons below to vote. Share your reasoning in the replies. Month Seven 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1840 sunriseMember Analyze and analyse: both are correct. Both are taught. Neither is confusing to learners. Retiring one spelling of a word because another English-speaking country spells it differently is linguistic imperialism by another name. Vote No. Author Posts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) Log in to reply.