Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
calif. is a noun meaning "a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes". It carries one recorded sense.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for calif. come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.