diff --git a/python/mall/llmvec.py b/python/mall/llmvec.py
index 840b878..f040301 100644
--- a/python/mall/llmvec.py
+++ b/python/mall/llmvec.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ def summarize(self, x, max_words=10, additional="") -> list:
             use=self._use,
         )
 
+    summarise = summarize
+
     def translate(self, x, language="", additional="") -> list:
         """Translate text into another language.
 
diff --git a/python/mall/polars.py b/python/mall/polars.py
index cada94a..e2dc0ed 100644
--- a/python/mall/polars.py
+++ b/python/mall/polars.py
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ def summarize(
         )
         return df
 
+    summarise = summarize
+
     def translate(
         self,
         col,
diff --git a/r/NAMESPACE b/r/NAMESPACE
index 2d2244d..45676a9 100644
--- a/r/NAMESPACE
+++ b/r/NAMESPACE
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export(llm_classify)
 export(llm_custom)
 export(llm_extract)
 export(llm_sentiment)
+export(llm_summarise)
 export(llm_summarize)
 export(llm_translate)
 export(llm_use)
diff --git a/r/R/llm-summarize.R b/r/R/llm-summarize.R
index 91cee6a..f7126a5 100644
--- a/r/R/llm-summarize.R
+++ b/r/R/llm-summarize.R
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #'
 #' @description
 #' Use a Large Language Model (LLM) to summarize text
+#' 
+#' `llm_summarize()` and `llm_summarise()` are synonyms.
 #'
 #' @inheritParams llm_classify
 #' @param max_words The maximum number of words that the LLM should use in the
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ llm_summarize <- function(.data,
   UseMethod("llm_summarize")
 }
 
+#' @rdname llm_summarize
+#' @export
+llm_summarise <- llm_summarize
+
 #' @export
 llm_summarize.data.frame <- function(.data,
                                      col,
diff --git a/r/man/llm_summarize.Rd b/r/man/llm_summarize.Rd
index 86e8df5..b273345 100644
--- a/r/man/llm_summarize.Rd
+++ b/r/man/llm_summarize.Rd
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/llm-summarize.R
 \name{llm_summarize}
 \alias{llm_summarize}
+\alias{llm_summarise}
 \alias{llm_vec_summarize}
 \title{Summarize text}
 \usage{
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@ llm_summarize(
   additional_prompt = ""
 )
 
+llm_summarise(
+  .data,
+  col,
+  max_words = 10,
+  pred_name = ".summary",
+  additional_prompt = ""
+)
+
 llm_vec_summarize(x, max_words = 10, additional_prompt = "", preview = FALSE)
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -41,6 +50,8 @@ Applies to vector function only.}
 }
 \description{
 Use a Large Language Model (LLM) to summarize text
+
+\code{llm_summarize()} and \code{llm_summarise()} are synonyms.
 }
 \examples{
 \donttest{