Alabama is the thirtieth-largest state in the United States with  of total area: 3.2% of the area is water, making Alabama 23rd in the amount of surface water, also giving it the second-largest inland waterway system in the United States.
ˌæləbˈæmə ɪz ðə θˈɜːɾiəθlˈɑːɹdʒɪst stˈeɪt ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts wɪð ʌv tˈoʊɾəl ˈɛɹiə: θɹˈiː.tˈuː pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɪz wˈɔːɾɚ, mˌeɪkɪŋ ˌæləbˈæmə twˈɛnti θˈɜːd ɪnðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv sˈɜːfɪs wˈɔːɾɚ, ˈɔːlsoʊ ɡˈɪvɪŋ ɪt ðə sˈɛkəndlˈɑːɹdʒɪst ˈɪnlənd wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪ sˈɪstəm ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.