convert_us_to_uk_orthography_oneliner python thingy

us_to_uk.py

import re
from functools import reduce

def convert_us_to_uk_orthography_optimised(text: str) -> str:
    """
    Executes a comprehensive US to UK orthographic conversion.
    Strictly handles spelling patterns (orthography) rather than vocabulary shifts.
    """
    return reduce(lambda t, rule: re.sub(rule[0], lambda m: (lambda orig, exp: exp.upper() if orig.isupper() else (exp[0].upper() + exp[1:] if orig[0].isupper() else exp.lower()))(m.group(0), m.expand(rule[1])), t, flags=re.IGNORECASE), [
        # 1. -yze -> -yse
        (r"\b(\w+)yz(e|es|ed|ing)\b", r"\1ys\2"), 
        # 2. -ize -> -ise (protected exceptions)
        (r"\b(?!(?:size|prize|capsize|seize|maize|assize|glaze|gaze|raze|doze|blaze)\b)(\w+)iz(e|es|ed|ing)\b", r"\1is\2"), 
        # 3. -or -> -our (protected exceptions)
        (r"\b(?!(?:actor|author|doctor|error|motor|sponsor|mirror|major|minor|sensor|factor|prior|mayor|senator|governor|chancellor|successor|vendor|visitor|terror|honorary)\b)(\w{2,})or(s|)\b", r"\1our\2"), 
        # 4. Consonant doubling (l -> ll)
        (r"\b(\w*[aeiou])l(ed|ing|er|ers)\b", r"\1ll\2"), 
        # 5. -er -> -re
        (r"\b(cent|met|theat|lit|fib|sombr|meagr|calibr|lust|spect|sepulch)er(s|)\b", r"\1re\2"), 
        # 6. -og -> -ogue
        (r"\b(\w+)(log|gog)(s|)\b", r"\1\2ue\3"), 
        # 7. -ense -> -ence
        (r"\b(def|off|pret)ense(s|)\b", r"\1ence\2"), 
        # 8. ae/oe Ligatures
        (r"\b(an|p|orthop|gyn|leuk|an|arch|encyclop|h)e(m|diatr|d|col|sthes|ol|matol)", r"\1ae\2"), 
        (r"\b(estrogen|esophagus|edema)\b", r"o\1"), 
        # 9. Systematic Orthographic Miscellaneous
        (r"\bmaneuver(s|ed|ing|)\b", r"manoeuvre\1"), 
        (r"\bjewelry\b", "jewellery"), 
        (r"\bprogram(s|)\b", r"programme\1"), 
        (r"\bmold(s|)\b", r"mould\1"), 
        (r"\bmustache(s|)\b", r"moustache\1"), 
        (r"\bpajamas\b", "pyjamas"), 
        (r"\bgray\b", "grey")
    ], text)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Unit Test
    input_text = "The traveler organized a theater program to analyze pediatric archeology."
    # Expected: "...traveller organised a theatre programme to analyse paediatric archaeology."
    print(convert_us_to_uk_orthography_optimised(input_text))

if https://github.com/HoldOffHunger/convert-british-to-american-spellings is too heavy