ðə pˈiːks ænd mˈaʊntɪn pˈæsᵻz ɑːɹ hˈaɪɚ kəmpˈɛɹd tə ðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈælps, wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈeɪndʒ ɪtsˈɛlf ɪz nˌɑːt sˌoʊ bɹˈɔːd ænd mˈoːɹ ˈɑːɹtʃt.
The peaks and mountain passes are higher compared to the Eastern Alps, while the range itself is not so broad and more arched.