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How do you spell licence?

In British English the noun is L-I-C-E-N-C-E and the verb is license with an s; American English writes license for both, and each is correct in its own variety.

Letter by letter

L-I-C-E-N-C-E

Spelling note

British noun spelling; the verb is license. American English uses license for both.

What it means for nature photos

A licence is the permission to use an image. Buying one never transfers copyright.

Common misspellings

  • lisence → licence
  • liscense → licence
  • licance → licence
  • licencse → licence

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