mˈoʊst ˈʌðɚɹ ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd ˈaɪləndz hæv mˈoːɹ ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd plˈɑːts pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ ɔːɹ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðɪ ɛkstˈɛnt ʌv flˈuːvɪəl ɹɪpˈɛɹiən flˈʌdɪŋ.
Most other inhabited islands have more elevated plots preventing or reducing the extent of fluvial (riparian) flooding.