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How to pronounce
Los Angeles
lahsAN·juh·luhs
American /lɔs ˈæn.dʒə.ləs/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- lahs the ‘ah’ in father
- AN the ‘a’ in cat — say this beat loudest
- juh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
- luhs the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
Don’t say…
- lahs AN-juh-leez (the old “-eez” ending)
- lohs AHN-heh-lehs (the full Spanish reading)
- lahs AN·juh·luhs — stress on AN
Where the name comes from
Los Angeles is Spanish for “the angels”, a shortening of the 1781 pueblo’s full name, El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles — “the town of Our Lady, Queen of the Angels”. Spanish settlers under Governor Felipe de Neve named it for the Virgin Mary, honored as Queen of the Angels; the river itself had already been named after her by the Franciscan friar Juan Crespí.
- State
- California
- Nickname
- The City of Angels (“LA”)
- World Cup venue
- SoFi Stadium (branded “Los Angeles Stadium” for the tournament)
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How do you pronounce Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is pronounced lahs AN·juh·luhs in American English — 4 beats, with the stress on AN.
Where does the name Angeles come from?
Los Angeles is Spanish for “the angels”, a shortening of the 1781 pueblo’s full name, <em>El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles</em> — “the town of Our Lady, Queen of the Angels”. Spanish settlers under Governor Felipe de Neve named it for the Virgin Mary, honored as Queen of the Angels; the river itself had already been named after her by the Franciscan friar Juan Crespí.
How many World Cup matches will Los Angeles host?
Eight at SoFi Stadium — five group-stage games, two Round-of-32 matches, and a quarterfinal on July 10, 2026. LA is the only US city hosting a quarterfinal, and it stages a US men’s national-team match early in the tournament.
What does “Los Angeles” mean?
It is Spanish for “the angels”, clipped from the 1781 pueblo’s much longer name honoring the Virgin Mary as Queen of the Angels. The everyday American pronunciation is lahs AN-juh-luhs.