My co-worker says California has 5 syllables, I say it has 4.

Who is right? 😬

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SW-User

5 ca-li-for-ni-a

Byron8by7 · M

@SW-User

Correct.

marsbar · F

@SW-User My thoughts too

SW-User

@Byron8by7 but you don't pronounce it like that.....

Byron8by7 · M

@SW-User

New Orleans is a similar case in point. It has four syllables, but most people pronounce it with three, making one syllable out of the last two.