British English (BE)

Oddities

The following words do not follow the usual pattern, and are the same in BE and US.

Always Z (US & BE):

capsize / seize / size / prize / raze

Always S (US & BE):

advertise / advise / arise / chastise / circumcise / comprise / compromise / demise / despise / devise / disguise / excise / exercise / franchise / guise / improvise / incise / raise / reprise / revise / rise / supervise / surmise / surprise / televise / wise