Geologists have identified Alaska as part of Wrangellia, a large region consisting of multiple states and Canadian provinces in the Pacific Northwest, which is actively undergoing continent building.
dʒɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts hæv aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd ɐlˈæskə æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɹeɪndʒˈɛliə, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ɹˈiːdʒən kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv mˌʌltɪpəl stˈeɪts ænd kɐnˈeɪdiən pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ɪnðə pɐsˈɪfɪk nɔːɹθwˈɛst, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈæktɪvli ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊɪŋ kˈɑːntɪnənt bˈɪldɪŋ.