diff --git a/man2/sync_file_range.2 b/man2/sync_file_range.2
index ca4c12c85..5f7338e04 100644
--- a/man2/sync_file_range.2
+++ b/man2/sync_file_range.2
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ sync_file_range \- sync a file segment with disk
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .BR sync_file_range ()
-permits fine control when synchronising the open file referred to by the
+permits fine control when synchronizing the open file referred to by the
 file descriptor
 .I fd
 with disk.