# apologise, apologize

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### apologise
*/əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.

### apologize
*/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/*
To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/apologise