Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calif.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: calif.
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of California: a state of the United States.

Example Sentences

"For diarrhea caused by a stomach virus or a meal that didn’t agree with you, try the BRAT diet, says James Lee, MD, gastroenterologist with St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif."

Synonyms

Cal. CA CAL

Questions

What does calif. mean?: Abbreviation of California: a state of the United States.

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