ˌæləbˈæmə, ænd ðə sˈaʊθiːstɚn jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, hɐz wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst ˈɪnsɪdənsᵻz ʌv ɐdˈʌlt ˈɑːnsɛt dˌaɪəbˈiːɾiːz ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi, ɛksˈiːdɪŋ tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt ʌv ɐdˈʌlts.
Alabama, and the southeastern U.S. in general, has one of the highest incidences of adult onset diabetes in the country, exceeding 10% of adults.