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baja california

/ˈbɑ.hɑ ˌkælɪˈfoɹn.jə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
ba-ja -cal-i-for-nia
IPA
/ˈbɑ.hɑ ˌkælɪˈfoɹn.jə/
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A peninsula in Mexico: A mountainous peninsula of western Mexico between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California; administered as the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.

name

A state of Mexico that occupies the northern part of the peninsula.

name

A province of Mexico, New Spain, North America, created by splitting the colony of California into Baja California and Alta California.

Etymology

From Spanish Baja California (“lower California”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑ.hɑ ˌkælɪˈfoɹn.jə/

Derived Forms

Baja

Phrases

Baja Californian Baja California Norte Baja California Sur Baja Norte Baja Sur Alta California Gulf of California golfo de California

Frequently Paired Words

Alta California California Gulf of California golfo de California

Questions

How do you pronounce baja california?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑ.hɑ ˌkælɪˈfoɹn.jə/.
What does baja california mean?
A peninsula in Mexico: A mountainous peninsula of western Mexico between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California; administered as the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Where does baja california come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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