california

/ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə/

Syllables cal·i·for·ni·a

Stress cal-i-FOR-ni-a

Phonics Breakdown

cal

/kæl/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

for

/fɔːr/

r-sound

ni

/ni/

long i (i_e)

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

a state on the west coast of the United States, California

Sound Reference

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cal=/kæl/(calorie) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + for=/fɔːr/(for) + ni=/ni/(need) + a=/ə/(sofa)

Example

She moved to California to work in the tech industry.