Practice vs. Practise
In standard UK usage, “practice” is the noun and “practise” is the verb; in US English, “practice” is generally used for both noun and verb. This distinction combines region and grammatical role, so check both the variety of English and whether the word is functioning as a noun or verb.
In standard UK usage, “practice” is the noun and “practise” is the verb; in US English, “practice” is generally used for both noun and verb.
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Core difference
In standard UK usage, “practice” is the noun and “practise” is the verb; in US English, “practice” is generally used for both noun and verb.
Fast Test
Choose the form that matches the intended meaning, grammatical role, and documented regional convention; do not treat a standard regional variant as an error.
Variant Boundary
This distinction combines region and grammatical role, so check both the variety of English and whether the word is functioning as a noun or verb.
Sources and evidence
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- PRACTICE — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Noun and US verb usage for “practice”
- PRACTISE — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · UK verb spelling; US “practice”