sˈɪns ðiːz hˈɪlz lˈaɪ nˌɪɹ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən, ðeɪ fˈoːɹs mˈʌtʃ ʌvðɪ ˈɪŋkʌmˌɪŋ mˈɔɪstʃɚɹ ˌaʊɾəv ðɪ ˈɛɹ ænd ɹˈeɪnfɔːl hˈɪɹ ɪz mˈʌtʃ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn ðə bˈeɪsaɪd ʌv mɚɹˈɪn kˈaʊnti.
Since these hills lie near the Pacific Ocean, they force much of the incoming moisture out of the air and rainfall here is much greater than the bayside of Marin County.