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The Golden State is rich with Spanish names, and

most are pronounced the way they’d be in Spanish:

El Cajon (CA-hone), Santa Ynez (EE-nez), Mojave

(moe-HAH-vay), San Clemente (kleh-MEN-tay).

Exceptions abound, however, and there are plenty

of other unusual pronunciations. If you want to

sound like a legit local, study this list.

BERNAL (HEIGHTS): BURR-nul

CABRILLO: Cah-BRILLO in San Francisco,

but Cah-BREE-oh everywhere else

CLEMENT (STREET): Kluh-MENT

CONCORD: KON-kerd

CUYAMACA: Kwee-ah-mahk-uh

DUBOCE: Duh-BOWS

ESTUDILLO (AVENUE): Ess-stew-DILL-oh

GOUGH (STREET): Goff

GUERNEVILLE: GERN-vill,

although some say GERN-ee-vill

JAMACHA: HAM-ah-shaw