Alabama is in the subtropical coniferous forest biome and once boasted huge expanses of pine forest, which still form the largest proportion of forests in the state.
ˌæləbˈæmə ɪz ɪnðə sʌbtɹˈɑːpɪkəl kənˈɪfɚɹəs fˈɔːɹɪst bˈaɪoʊm ænd wˈʌns bˈoʊstᵻd hjˈuːdʒ ɛkspˈænsᵻz ʌv pˈaɪn fˈɔːɹɪst, wˌɪtʃ stˈɪl fˈɔːɹm ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌv fˈɔːɹɪsts ɪnðə stˈeɪt.