Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southern california

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: south-ern -cal-i-for-nia
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The southern portion of the state of California, which can include Santa Barbara and is generally separated from Norcal by the Tehachapi mountain range.

Example Sentences

"sunny Southern California"

Phrases

Southern Californian

Questions

What does southern california mean?: The southern portion of the state of California, which can include Santa Barbara and is generally separated from Norcal by the Tehachapi mountain range.

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