British English

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BE
Pronunciation
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪŋlɪʃ/
Category
Regional
Related Field
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Examples in Context

  1. British English(BE) use more falling and rising tone and emphasize the habit of tone falling before tone rising.
  2. Generally speaking, American English is different from British English(BE) in pronunciation and spelling.
  3. American English is similar to British English(BE) in such aspects as spelling, pronunciation and usages.
  4. Generally speaking, American English is different from British English(BE) in pronunciation, spelling, expressions and grammar.
  5. It uses a mixture of accents and spellings, including British English(BE) and American English.

Other meanings of BE

Back End Misc
Blood Elf (World of Warcraft) Computing
Belgium Regional
Best Effort Computing
Break Even Business
Basic Engineering Academic
Basic Education Community
Bill of Entry Business
Basic Electronics Academic
Black English Intl