sˌʌm ʌvðə kɹˈiːks ˌɔn ɪts nˈɔːɹθ ʃˈoːɹ dɹˈeɪn hˈaɪli dɪvˈɛləpt pˈoːɹʃənz ʌv ɐnˈæpəlˌɪs, ɪspˈɛʃəli tʃˈɜːtʃ kɹˈiːk, wˌɪtʃ dɹˈeɪnz mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə pɚɹˈoʊl ænd ɐnˈæpəlˌɪs hˈɑːɹbɚ ʃˈɑːpɪŋ sˈɛntɚz.
Some of the creeks on its north shore drain highly developed portions of Annapolis, especially Church Creek, which drains much of the Parole and Annapolis Harbour shopping centers.