🌍 American vs British · spelling
jewelry vs jewellery
Decorative items such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets, often made of precious metals or stones.
American
jewelry
“She kept her grandmother's jewelry in a velvet-lined box.”
British
jewellery
“She kept her grandmother's jewellery in a velvet-lined box.”
Good to know
American English spells it "jewelry" with one fewer syllable, while British English uses "jewellery," which adds an extra "el" and is pronounced with three syllables. Both derive from "jewel."
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