Four..does your co-worker divide the "nia" into two..anyway show her this,tis validation!!!!

http://www.syllablecount.com/syllables/california

5

It states on a site I found that it has 5


WordLengthConsonantsVowelsSyllablesOrigin Favourite
Alliteration12665Latin
California10555Spanish

http://www.yougowords.com/5-syllables

Does it make a difference??

5 ca-li-for-ni-a

Both correct....

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh]

4.5

I think it might be 5 going by the official definition of syllables.

my California
has only four syllables
by haiku counter

Cal-I-For-Nia. Four. That's what I think, and that's what I hear from those around me, in California.

It's four. No one here in California pronounces it with 5.

/ˌkæl.ɪ.ˈfɔɹ.njə/

According to Yosemite Sam, four. Californy.

Four, but sounds like five.

I thought 5!

Cal-i-for-nia 4 syllables.

Ca-li-for-ni-a, I'd go with 5.

The OC theme song says it with 4

4

4 syllables

4

4

He's wrong, you're right. A trick is to clap it out

Definitely 5

ask the mouse in the house.

Those of us who live here tend to pronounce it "Ca-li-forn-ya". Not "Ca-li-for-nee-a".

I guess it could be 5

ca-li-for-ni-a

Your co-worker is dumb like mine.

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