Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alta california

/ˈɑːltə ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: al-ta -cal-i-for-nia
IPA: /ˈɑːltə ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region of New Spain, later Mexico, which today roughly comprises the U.S. states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alta California (“upper California”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Alta California

Phrases

Baja California Gulf of California

Frequently Paired Words

Baja California California Gulf of California

Questions

How do you pronounce alta california?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːltə ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/.
What does alta california mean?: A geographic region of New Spain, later Mexico, which today roughly comprises the U.S. states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
Where does alta california come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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