The North Alabama region is mostly mountainous, with the Tennessee River cutting a large valley and creating numerous creeks, streams, rivers, mountains, and lakes.
ðə nˈɔːɹθ ˌæləbˈæmɚ ɹˈiːdʒən ɪz mˈoʊstli mˈaʊntɪnəs, wɪððə tˌɛnəsˈiː ɹˈɪvɚ kˈʌɾɪŋ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ vˈæli ænd kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ nˈuːmɚɹəs kɹˈiːks, stɹˈiːmz, ɹˈɪvɚz, mˈaʊntɪnz, ænd lˈeɪks.