How to Pronounce “california

word

/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/
ka-luh-FOR-nyuh
/ˌkæləˈfɔːnjə/
ka-luh-FAW-nyuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌkæɫəˈfɔɹnjə/

British English

/ˌkæləˈfɔːnjə/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

ka-luh-FOR-nyuh

UK

ka-luh-FAW-nyuh

Listen in Context

My sister lives in California.

The weather in California is often warm.

They drove from Nevada to California.

We’re thinking about moving to California next year.