How do you spell...

[Doomulation]

..."analyze"?
Do you spell it with "s" as in "analyse" or with "z" as in "analyze"?
Just wondering what YOU prefer. I always thought it was spelled with "z", but microsoft word says it's spelled with "s".

Meh.

 

[Trotterwatch]

Either is good. Analyze is the American spelling of it, although both are acceptable in English usage.

Edit/ Clarification, it is fine to use American spellings, as long as you are consistent with it. There may be some exceptions though, so best stick to the 'correct' versions.

I believe at one point (ize) was one of the default English versions of (ise) (not 100% on that).

 

[Martin]

analyze is more commonly used, but both are correct.

an·a·lyse Audio pronunciation of "analyse" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-lz)
v. Chiefly British

Variant of analyze.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=analyse

 

[Clements]

For me it's not a question of preference, since I live in the UK, analyse is the correct spelling (coming from the noun analysis.) If I was to use 'analyze' in one of my essays, that would be a spelling mistake.

HOWEVER! If I lived in the 'Z-friendly' US, then I think 'Analyze' would be the correct spelling. Many words in "US English" have been changed in a similar way with z's instead of s's.

eg. Oxidise/Oxidize

If you are not a native English speaker then I suppose you could have the power to choose, but here in the UK it's rigid (and something I've got to be careful of when I write!).

 

[Stezo2k]

I've always been taught in school/college, it's analyse, but I might be wrong

 

[JinXD]

I'm with Clements and Stezo2k on this. It's just Amercian tom-foolery!!!

Hmm I've only ever said 'tom-foolery', never written it!?! Looks Wierd...... man ........ I need sleep, I'm speakin kak!

 

[t0rek]

Well, english is not my native languaje but I always write "analyze" maybe due to USA influence...

 

[blizz]

with an "s"

 

[Doomulation]

Well meh. I don't care if it's american spelling or not I write however I want. And I find it looking better with z instead of s.
Analze. :icecream:
Okay thanks for YOUR heads up =)

 

[Trotterwatch]

It's 'Analyze' lol Analze sounds like some lubricant

 

[DuDe]

It sounds more like http://analse.cx ...

 

[retroK]

Sounds more like Warez and Romz