New survey shows Canadian English is becoming more uniform across regions

Spelling trends diverge from pronunciation

The study found that Canadians are using spellings like colour and centre more often than before. At the same time, spoken vocabulary has shifted toward American forms such as napkin instead of serviette. Regional differences in how people speak have also declined over the last fifty years.

American influence grows in speech

Many American terms and pronunciations have become more popular than British or Canadian versions. The project director Charles Boberg led the team that gathered this new data through various community channels. Claire Henderson served as a co-investigator during the collection of the latest information.