ðɪs pɹɪvˈɛnts ɪnhˈæbɪtənts fɹʌm hˌævɪŋ tə ɡˌoʊ dˌaʊn ˌɪntʊ ðə vˈæli fɔːɹ wˈɔːɾɚ ænd kˈæɹi ɪt bˈæk ˌʌp ˈɔːlmoʊst wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈiːt.
This prevents inhabitants from having to go down into the valley for water and carry it back up almost 1,000 feet.