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putting a hand on his shoulder and finding a spot in a side-shear. Webb let McRaven and Leon know I had changed venues and was watching the feed.

quite fast

pʌtɪŋ ʌ hænd ɑn hɪz ʃoʊldɜ˞ ʌnd faɪndɪŋ ʌ spɑt ɪn ʌ saɪd-ʃɪɹ. wɛb lɛt ʌnd liɑn noʊ aɪ hæd tʃeɪndʒd vɛnuz ʌnd wɑz wɑtʃɪŋ ðʌ fid.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech is very clear and crisp with minimal background noise, but the tone is quite monotone and somewhat robotic.'

Soon the entire team had squeezed into the room. This was the first and only time as president that I'd watched a military operation unfold in real time.

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sun ðʌ ɪntaɪɜ˞ tim hæd skwizd ɪntu ðʌ ɹum. ðɪs wɑz ðʌ fɜ˞st ʌnd oʊnli taɪm æz pɹɛzʌdɛnt ðæt aɪ'di wɑtʃt ʌ mɪlʌtɛɹi ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn ʌnfoʊld ɪn ɹil taɪm.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'No information can be extracted from the provided keywords.'

with ghostly images moving across the screen. We'd been following the action for barely a minute when one of the Black Hawks lurched slightly on descent.

quite fast

wɪð ɡoʊstli ɪmʌdʒʌz muvɪŋ ʌkɹɔs ðʌ skɹin. wi'di bɪn fɑloʊɪŋ ðʌ ækʃʌn fɔɹ bɛɹli ʌ mɪnʌt wɛn wʌn ʌv ðʌ blæk hɔks lɜ˞tʃt slaɪtli ɑn dɪsɛnt.

very clear

quite confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech sample is clear and recorded well, with minimal background noise.'

And before I could grasp exactly what was happening, Raven informed us that the helicopter had momentarily lost lift and then clipped the side of one of the compound's walls.

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ʌnd bɪfɔɹ aɪ kʊd ɡɹæsp ɪɡzæktli wʌt wɑz hæpʌnɪŋ, ɹeɪvʌn ɪnfɔɹmd ʌs ðæt ðʌ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞ hæd moʊmʌntɛɹʌli lɔst lɪft ʌnd ðɛn klɪpt ðʌ saɪd ʌv wʌn ʌv ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd'ɛs wɔlz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech sounds very good, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise'.

For an instant, I felt an electric kind of fear. A disaster reel played in my head, a chopper crashing, the seal scrambling to get out before the machine caught fire.

slightly fast

fɔɹ æn ɪnstʌnt, aɪ fɛlt æn ɪlɛktɹɪk kaɪnd ʌv fɪɹ. ʌ dɪzæstɜ˞ ɹil pleɪd ɪn maɪ hɛd, ʌ tʃɑpɜ˞ kɹæʃɪŋ, ðʌ sil skɹæmbʌlɪŋ tu ɡɛt aʊt bɪfɔɹ ðʌ mʌʃin kɑt faɪɜ˞.

very clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but recording is quite clear and there's no noticeable background noise.'

a neighborhood of people emerging from their homes to see what happened as the Pakistani military rushed to the scene. Craven's voice interrupted my nightmare. It'll be fine.

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ʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd ʌv pipʌl ɪmɜ˞dʒɪŋ fɹʌm ðɛɹ hoʊmz tu si wʌt hæpʌnd æz ðʌ pækɪstæni mɪlʌtɛɹi ɹʌʃt tu ðʌ sin. kɹeɪvʌn'ɛs vɔɪs ɪntɜ˞ʌptɪd maɪ naɪtmɛɹ. ɪt' bi faɪn.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This speech sample has very clear audio with minimal background noise, and the speaker's voice is quite monotone but delivers it with moderate speed.'

he said, as though remarking on a car fender bumping into a shopping cart at the mall. The pilot's the best we have and he'll bring it down safely. And that's exactly what happened.

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hi sɛd, æz ðoʊ ɹɪmɑɹkɪŋ ɑn ʌ kɑɹ fɛndɜ˞ bʌmpɪŋ ɪntu ʌ ʃɑpɪŋ kɑɹt æt ðʌ mɔl. ðʌ paɪlʌt'ɛs ðʌ bɛst wi hæv ʌnd hi' bɹɪŋ ɪt daʊn seɪfli. ʌnd ðæt'ɛs ɪɡzæktli wʌt hæpʌnd.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

"The speech sample is of good quality with clear and concise delivery, but there is some background noise that can be distracting."

I'd later learned that the Black Hawk had been caught in a vortex caused by higher-than-anticipated temperatures and the rotor's downwash of air getting trapped inside the compound's high walls.

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aɪ'di leɪtɜ˞ lɜ˞nd ðæt ðʌ blæk hɔk hæd bɪn kɑt ɪn ʌ vɔɹtɛks kɑzd baɪ haɪɜ˞-ðæn-æntɪsʌpeɪtɪd tɛmpɹʌtʃɜ˞z ʌnd ðʌ ɹoʊtɜ˞'ɛs ʌv ɛɹ ɡɛtɪŋ tɹæpt ɪnsaɪd ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd'ɛs haɪ wɔlz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech is very clear and has a very fast pace, but the recording is quite confined, making the speaker's voice sound the same on every word.'

forcing the pilot and the SEALs on board to improvise both the landing and their exit. In fact, the pilot had purposely set the tail of the chopper on the wall to avoid a more perilous crash.

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fɔɹsɪŋ ðʌ paɪlʌt ʌnd ðʌ silz ɑn bɔɹd tu ɪmpɹʌvaɪz boʊθ ðʌ lændɪŋ ʌnd ðɛɹ ɛɡzɪt. ɪn fækt, ðʌ paɪlʌt hæd pɜ˞pʌsli sɛt ðʌ teɪl ʌv ðʌ tʃɑpɜ˞ ɑn ðʌ wɔl tu ʌvɔɪd ʌ mɔɹ pɛɹʌlʌs kɹæʃ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but recording is quite clear and there's no noticeable background noise'.

But all I saw in the moment were grainy figures on the ground, rapidly moving into position and entering the main house. For 20 excruciating minutes.

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bʌt ɔl aɪ sɔ ɪn ðʌ moʊmʌnt wɜ˞ ɡɹeɪni fɪɡjɜ˞z ɑn ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd, ɹæpʌdli muvɪŋ ɪntu pʌzɪʃʌn ʌnd ɛntɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ meɪn haʊs. fɔɹ ɪkskɹuʃieɪtɪŋ mɪnʌts.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This audio sample has very clear and high-quality recording. There is very little background noise and the speaker's voice is very monotone and slightly fast-paced.'

Even McRaven had a limited view of what was taking place. Or perhaps he was staying silent on the details of the room-to-room search his team was conducting.

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ivɪn hæd ʌ lɪmʌtʌd vju ʌv wʌt wɑz teɪkɪŋ pleɪs. ɔɹ pɜ˞hæps hi wɑz steɪɪŋ saɪlʌnt ɑn ðʌ dɪteɪlz ʌv ðʌ ɹum-tu-ɹum sɜ˞tʃ hɪz tim wɑz kʌndʌktɪŋ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.'

With a suddenness I didn't expect, we heard McRaven's and Leon's voices, almost simultaneously, utter the words we'd been waiting to hear.

slightly fast

wɪð ʌ sʌdʌnnʌs aɪ 'ti ɪkspɛkt, wi hɜ˞d 'ɛs ʌnd liɑn'ɛs vɔɪsʌz, ɔlmoʊst saɪmʌlteɪniʌsli, ʌtɜ˞ ðʌ wɜ˞dz wi'di bɪn weɪtɪŋ tu hiɹ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is very good. There is very little background noise, and the speaker's voice is clear and consistent.'

the culmination of months of planning and years of intelligence gathering.

quite slowly

ðʌ kʌlmʌneɪʃʌn ʌv mʌnθs ʌv plænɪŋ ʌnd jɪɹz ʌv ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns ɡæðɜ˞ɪŋ.

very clear

very confined sounding

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'The speech sample is very clear and lacks significant background noise, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone.'

the man who had directed the murder of thousands of people and set in motion a tumultuous period of world history, had been brought to justice by a team of American Navy SEALs.

quite fast

ðʌ mæn hu hæd dɜ˞ɛktʌd ðʌ mɜ˞dɜ˞ ʌv θaʊzʌndz ʌv pipʌl ʌnd sɛt ɪn moʊʃʌn ʌ tumʌltʃuʌs pɪɹiʌd ʌv wɜ˞ld hɪstɜ˞i, hæd bɪn bɹɔt tu dʒʌstʌs baɪ ʌ tim ʌv ʌmɛɹʌkʌn neɪvi silz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Very good recording. Obama's voice is very clear, and he speaks quite fast, but there is no noticeable background noise'.

Inside the conference room, there were audible gasps. My eyes remained glued to the video feed. We got them. I said softly.

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ɪnsaɪd ðʌ kɑnfɜ˞ʌns ɹum, ðɛɹ wɜ˞ ɑdʌbʌl ɡæsps. maɪ aɪz ɹɪmeɪnd ɡlud tu ðʌ vɪdioʊ fid. wi ɡɑt ðɛm. aɪ sɛd sɔftli.

very clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is very good; sounds very clear and pristine.'

Nobody budged from their seats for another 20 minutes, while the SEAL team finished its business, digging Bin Laden's body.

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noʊbɑdi bʌdʒd fɹʌm ðɛɹ sits fɔɹ ʌnʌðɜ˞ mɪnʌts, waɪl ðʌ sil tim fɪnɪʃt ɪts bɪznʌs, dɪɡɪŋ bɪn leɪdʌn'ɛs bɑdi.

quite clear

very confined sounding

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'Speech recording is excellent, with clear and well-recorded speech.'

during the three women and nine children present and questioning them in one corner of the compound, collecting computers, files, and other material of potential intelligence value.

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dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ θɹi wɪmʌn ʌnd naɪn tʃɪldɹʌn pɹɛzʌnt ʌnd kwɛstʃʌnɪŋ ðɛm ɪn wʌn kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd, kʌlɛktɪŋ kʌmpjutɜ˞z, faɪlz, ʌnd ʌðɜ˞ mʌtɪɹiʌl ʌv pʌtɛnʃʌl ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns vælju.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has very clear and high-quality recording, but has a very confined and monotonous tone.'

and attaching explosives to the damaged Black Hawk, which would then be destroyed, placed by a rescued Chinook that had been hovering a short distance away.

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ʌnd ʌtætʃɪŋ ɪksploʊsɪvz tu ðʌ dæmʌdʒd blæk hɔk, wɪtʃ wʊd ðɛn bi dɪstɹɔɪd, pleɪst baɪ ʌ ɹɛskjud ʃɪnʊk ðæt hæd bɪn hʌvɜ˞ɪŋ ʌ ʃɔɹt dɪstʌns ʌweɪ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very clear recording, but the speech is very confined in the room due to excessive noise.'

As the helicopters took off, Joe placed a hand on my shoulder and squeezed. Congratulations, boss, he said. I stood up and nodded. Dennis gave me a fist bump. You

slightly fast

æz ðʌ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞z tʊk ɔf, dʒoʊ pleɪst ʌ hænd ɑn maɪ ʃoʊldɜ˞ ʌnd skwizd. kʌnɡɹætʃʌleɪʃʌnz, bɑs, hi sɛd. aɪ stʊd ʌp ʌnd nɑdʌd. dɛnɪs ɡeɪv mi ʌ fɪst bʌmp. ju

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This speech sample has very clear and high-quality recording with minimal background noise.'

I shook hands with others on the team. But with the helicopters still rotoring through Pakistani airspace, the mood remained quiet. It wasn't until around 6 p.m.

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aɪ ʃʊk hændz wɪð ʌðɜ˞z ɑn ðʌ tim. bʌt wɪð ðʌ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞z stɪl θɹu pækɪstæni ɛɹspeɪs, ðʌ mud ɹɪmeɪnd kwaɪʌt. ɪt 'ti ʌntɪl ɜ˞aʊnd pi.ɛm.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise.'

when the choppers had landed safely in Jalalabad, that I finally felt some of the tension start to drain out of me. Over a video teleconference line a short while later,

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wɛn ðʌ tʃɑpɜ˞z hæd lændʌd seɪfli ɪn dʒʌlælʌbæd, ðæt aɪ faɪnʌli fɛlt sʌm ʌv ðʌ tɛnʃʌn stɑɹt tu dɹeɪn aʊt ʌv mi. oʊvɜ˞ ʌ vɪdioʊ tɛlʌkɑnfɹʌns laɪn ʌ ʃɔɹt waɪl leɪtɜ˞,

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This speech sample has very high-quality recording and is very clear. There's very little background noise and the tone is very monotone.'

Preven explained that he was looking at the body as we spoke, and that in his judgment, it was definitely bin Laden. The CIA's facial recognition software would soon indicate the same.

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ɪkspleɪnd ðæt hi wɑz lʊkɪŋ æt ðʌ bɑdi æz wi spoʊk, ʌnd ðæt ɪn hɪz dʒʌdʒmʌnt, ɪt wɑz dɛfʌnʌtli bɪn leɪdʌn. ðʌ siaɪeɪ'ɛs feɪʃʌl ɹɛkʌɡnɪʃʌn sɔftwɛɹ wʊd sun ɪndʌkeɪt ðʌ seɪm.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear and free of background noise, but the speaker's voice is very monotone and lacks expression.'

To further confirm, Previn had a 6'2 member of his team lie next to the body to compare his height to Bin Laden's purported 6'4 frame. Seriously, Bill?

slightly fast

tu fɜ˞ðɜ˞ kʌnfɜ˞m, pɹɛvʌn hæd ʌ ' mɛmbɜ˞ ʌv hɪz tim laɪ nɛkst tu ðʌ bɑdi tu kʌmpɛɹ hɪz haɪt tu bɪn leɪdʌn'ɛs pɜ˞pɔɹtɪd ' fɹeɪm. sɪɹiʌsli, bɪl?

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This speech has very clear recording and is very monotone, with a very fast pace.'

I teased him. All that planning, and you couldn't bring a tape measure. It was the first lighthearted thing I'd said all day. But the laughter didn't last long.

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aɪ tizd hɪm. ɔl ðæt plænɪŋ, ʌnd ju 'ti bɹɪŋ ʌ teɪp mɛʒɜ˞. ɪt wɑz ðʌ fɜ˞st laɪthɑɹtɪd θɪŋ aɪ'di sɛd ɔl deɪ. bʌt ðʌ læftɜ˞ 'ti læst lɔŋ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample sounds very clear and crisp, but the recording is quite confined, making it difficult to hear the nuances of the words.'

His photographs of Bin Laden's corpse were soon passed around the conference table. I glanced at them briefly. It was him. Fight the evidence.

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hɪz foʊtʌɡɹæfs ʌv bɪn leɪdʌn'ɛs kɔɹps wɜ˞ sun pæst ɜ˞aʊnd ðʌ kɑnfɜ˞ʌns teɪbʌl. aɪ ɡlænst æt ðɛm bɹifli. ɪt wɑz hɪm. faɪt ðʌ ɛvʌdʌns.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear, but it is quite monotonous in tone.'

Leon and McRaven said that we couldn't be fully certain until the DNA results came back, which would take another day or two. We discussed the possibility of holding off on an official announcement.

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liɑn ʌnd sɛd ðæt wi 'ti bi fʊli sɜ˞tʌn ʌntɪl ðʌ diɛneɪ ɹɪzʌlts keɪm bæk, wɪtʃ wʊd teɪk ʌnʌðɜ˞ deɪ ɔɹ tu. wi dɪskʌst ðʌ pɑsʌbɪlʌti ʌv hoʊldɪŋ ɔf ɑn æn ʌfɪʃʌl ʌnaʊnsmʌnt.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but there's a slight amount of background noise that can be heard.'

but reports of a helicopter crash in Abbottabad were already starting to pop up on the internet. Mike Mullen had put in a call to Pakistan's army chief.

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bʌt ɹɪpɔɹts ʌv ʌ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞ kɹæʃ ɪn wɜ˞ ɔlɹɛdi stɑɹtɪŋ tu pɑp ʌp ɑn ðʌ ɪntɜ˞nɛt. maɪk mʌlʌn hæd pʊt ɪn ʌ kɔl tu pækɪstæn'ɛs ɑɹmi tʃif.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but recording is quite clear with minimal background noise.'

General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, and while the conversation had been polite, Kayani had requested that we come clean on the raid and its target as quickly as possible.

slightly fast

dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl , ʌnd waɪl ðʌ kɑnvɜ˞seɪʃʌn hæd bɪn pʌlaɪt, hæd ɹɪkwɛstɪd ðæt wi kʌm klin ɑn ðʌ ɹeɪd ʌnd ɪts tɑɹɡʌt æz kwɪkli æz pɑsʌbʌl.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sounds clear and crisp, but there's a bit of background noise that may interfere with understanding.'

in order to help his people manage the reaction of the Pakistani public, knowing there was no way to hold the news for another 24 hours.

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ɪn ɔɹdɜ˞ tu hɛlp hɪz pipʌl mænʌdʒ ðʌ ɹiækʃʌn ʌv ðʌ pækɪstæni pʌblɪk, noʊɪŋ ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ weɪ tu hoʊld ðʌ nuz fɔɹ ʌnʌðɜ˞ aʊɜ˞z.

quite clear

quite confined sounding

slightly monotone

'The speech sample has a clear and concise delivery with minimal background noise and a consistent pace.'

I went upstairs with Ben to quickly dictate my thoughts on what I would say to the nation later that evening. For the next several hours, the West Wing ran at full throttle.

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aɪ wɛnt ʌpstɛɹz wɪð bɛn tu kwɪkli dɪkteɪt maɪ θɔts ɑn wʌt aɪ wʊd seɪ tu ðʌ neɪʃʌn leɪtɜ˞ ðæt ivnɪŋ. fɔɹ ðʌ nɛkst sɛvɹʌl aʊɜ˞z, ðʌ wɛst wɪŋ ɹæn æt fʊl θɹɑtʌl.

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'The speech sample is clear and well-recorded, with minimal background noise and a consistent tone.'

While diplomats began to contact foreign governments and our communications team got ready to brief the press, I placed calls to George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and told them the news.

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waɪl dɪplʌmæts bɪɡæn tu kɑntækt fɔɹʌn ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnts ʌnd aʊɜ˞ kʌmjunʌkeɪʃʌnz tim ɡɑt ɹɛdi tu bɹif ðʌ pɹɛs, aɪ pleɪst kɔlz tu dʒɔɹdʒ dʌbʌlju. bʊʃ ʌnd bɪl klɪntʌn ʌnd toʊld ðɛm ðʌ nuz.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very clear speech with minimal background noise, but the tone is quite monotone.'

making a point to acknowledge with Bush that the mission was the culmination of a long, hard process begun under his presidency. Though it was the middle of the night across the Atlantic,

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meɪkɪŋ ʌ pɔɪnt tu æknɑlɪdʒ wɪð bʊʃ ðæt ðʌ mɪʃʌn wɑz ðʌ kʌlmʌneɪʃʌn ʌv ʌ lɔŋ, hɑɹd pɹɑsɛs bɪɡʌn ʌndɜ˞ hɪz pɹɛzʌdʌnsi. ðoʊ ɪt wɑz ðʌ mɪdʌl ʌv ðʌ naɪt ʌkɹɔs ðʌ ʌtlæntɪk,

slightly clear

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'This audio sample is of poor quality, with a very confined and unclear sound recording.'

I contacted David Cameron as well, to recognize the stalwart support our closest ally had provided from the very beginning of the Afghan War.

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aɪ kɑntæktɪd deɪvɪd kæmɜ˞ʌn æz wɛl, tu ɹɛkʌɡnaɪz ðʌ stɔlwɜ˞t sʌpɔɹt aʊɜ˞ kloʊsʌst ælaɪ hæd pɹʌvaɪdɪd fɹʌm ðʌ vɛɹi bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðʌ æfɡæn wɔɹ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

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'The speech sample has a clear and crisp sound with minimal background noise. The tone is very monotone and the pace is fast.'

I expected my most difficult call to be with Pakistan's beleaguered president, Sif Ali Zardari, who would surely face a backlash at home over our violation of Pakistani sovereignty.

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aɪ ɪkspɛktʌd maɪ moʊst dɪfʌkʌlt kɔl tu bi wɪð pækɪstæn'ɛs bɪliɡɜ˞d pɹɛzʌdɛnt, ɑli , hu wʊd ʃʊɹli feɪs ʌ bæklæʃ æt hoʊm oʊvɜ˞ aʊɜ˞ vaɪʌleɪʃʌn ʌv pækɪstæni sɑvɹʌnti.

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'Very clear recording, but there's a bit of background noise, and the speech is delivered in a monotone tone.'.

When I reached him, however, he expressed congratulations and support. Whatever the fallout, he said, it's very good news. He showed genuine emotion, calling how his wife—

slightly fast

wɛn aɪ ɹitʃt hɪm, haʊɛvɜ˞, hi ɪkspɹɛst kʌnɡɹætʃʌleɪʃʌnz ʌnd sʌpɔɹt. wʌtɛvɜ˞ ðʌ fɔlaʊt, hi sɛd, ɪt'ɛs vɛɹi ɡʊd nuz. hi ʃoʊd dʒɛnjʌwʌn ɪmoʊʃʌn, kɔlɪŋ haʊ hɪz waɪf—

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This audio sample has very clear and high-quality recording, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone and the pace is slightly fast.'.

Benazir Bhutto, had been killed by extremists with reported ties to al Qaeda. Meanwhile, I hadn't seen Michelle all day. I'd let her know earlier what would be happening.

quite fast

bɛnʌzɪɹ butoʊ, hæd bɪn kɪld baɪ ɛkstɹimʌsts wɪð ɹipɔɹtɪd taɪz tu æl kaɪdɑ. minwaɪl, aɪ 'ti sin mɪʃɛl ɔl deɪ. aɪ'di lɛt hɜ˞ noʊ ɜ˞liɜ˞ wʌt wʊd bi hæpʌnɪŋ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech has very clear and high-quality recording, but it's recorded in a very confined space, making it sound quite clear but also somewhat isolated.'

and rather than sit anxiously at the White House, waiting for news, he'd left Malia and Sasha in their grandmother's care and gone out to dinner with friends.

very fast

ʌnd ɹæðɜ˞ ðæn sɪt æŋkʃʌsli æt ðʌ waɪt haʊs, weɪtɪŋ fɔɹ nuz, hi'di lɛft mɑliʌ ʌnd sæʃʌ ɪn ðɛɹ ɡɹændmʌðɜ˞'ɛs kɛɹ ʌnd ɡɔn aʊt tu dɪnɜ˞ wɪð fɹɛndz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, very clear and free of background noise, and the speaker's voice is very monotone.'

I had just finished shaving and putting on a suit and tie when she walked through the door. So, she said. I gave a thumbs up, and she smiled, pulling me into a hug.

slightly fast

aɪ hæd dʒʌst fɪnɪʃt ʃeɪvɪŋ ʌnd pʌtɪŋ ɑn ʌ sut ʌnd taɪ wɛn ʃi wɔkt θɹu ðʌ dɔɹ. soʊ, ʃi sɛd. aɪ ɡeɪv ʌ θʌmz ʌp, ʌnd ʃi smaɪld, pʊlɪŋ mi ɪntu ʌ hʌɡ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear and has a consistent tone, but it's recorded in a very confined space, resulting in a lack of depth and clarity.'

It's amazing, babe, she said. Really? How do you feel? Right now, just relieved, I said. But check back with me in a couple hours. Back in the West Wing.

slightly fast

ɪt'ɛs ʌmeɪzɪŋ, beɪb, ʃi sɛd. ɹɪli? haʊ du ju fil? ɹaɪt naʊ, dʒʌst ɹɪlivd, aɪ sɛd. bʌt tʃɛk bæk wɪð mi ɪn ʌ kʌpʌl aʊɜ˞z. bæk ɪn ðʌ wɛst wɪŋ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear but has a faint echo in a very quiet room with a moderate level of background noise.'

I sat with Ben to put the finishing touches on my remarks. I'd given him a few broad themes. I wanted to recall the shared anguish of 9-11, I said.

quite fast

aɪ sæt wɪð bɛn tu pʊt ðʌ fɪnɪʃɪŋ tʌtʃʌz ɑn maɪ ɹɪmɑɹks. aɪ'di ɡɪvʌn hɪm ʌ fju bɹɔd θimz. aɪ wɔntɪd tu ɹikɔl ðʌ ʃɛɹd æŋɡwɪʃ ʌv -, aɪ sɛd.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear, but there's a bit of background noise and a very fast pace.'

and the unity we'd all felt in the days that immediately followed. I wanted to salute not just those involved in this mission,

quite fast

ʌnd ðʌ junʌti wi'di ɔl fɛlt ɪn ðʌ deɪz ðæt ɪmidiʌtli fɑloʊd. aɪ wɔntɪd tu sʌlut nɑt dʒʌst ðoʊz ɪnvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs mɪʃʌn,

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This audio sample has a very clear and clean recording, with minimal background noise.'

but everyone in our military and intelligence communities who continued to sacrifice so much to keep us safe. I want to reiterate that our fight was with al Qaeda and not Islam.

quite fast

bʌt ɛvɹiwʌn ɪn aʊɜ˞ mɪlʌtɛɹi ʌnd ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns kʌmjunʌtiz hu kʌntɪnjud tu sækɹʌfaɪs soʊ mʌtʃ tu kip ʌs seɪf. aɪ wɑnt tu ɹiɪtɜ˞eɪt ðæt aʊɜ˞ faɪt wɑz wɪð æl kaɪdɑ ʌnd nɑt ɪslɑm.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech is very clear and crisp, but there's a bit of background noise and a sense of clarity in the tone of the voice.'

And I wanted to close by reminding the world and ourselves that America does what it sets out to do. That as a nation, we were still capable of achieving big things.

slightly fast

ʌnd aɪ wɔntɪd tu kloʊs baɪ ɹimaɪndɪŋ ðʌ wɜ˞ld ʌnd aʊɜ˞sɛlvz ðæt ʌmɛɹʌkʌ dʌz wʌt ɪt sɛts aʊt tu du. ðæt æz ʌ neɪʃʌn, wi wɜ˞ stɪl keɪpʌbʌl ʌv ʌtʃivɪŋ bɪɡ θɪŋz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear, with minimal background noise and a consistent tone.'

As usual, Ben had taken my stray thoughts and crafted a fine speech in less than two hours. I knew that this one mattered to him more than most, since the experience of watching the Twin Towers collapse.

very fast

æz juʒʌwʌl, bɛn hæd teɪkʌn maɪ stɹeɪ θɔts ʌnd kɹæftɪd ʌ faɪn spitʃ ɪn lɛs ðæn tu aʊɜ˞z. aɪ nu ðæt ðɪs wʌn mætɜ˞d tu hɪm mɔɹ ðæn moʊst, sɪns ðʌ ɪkspɪɹiʌns ʌv wɑtʃɪŋ ðʌ twɪn taʊɜ˞z kʌlæps.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is very clear, but the speaker's voice is very monotone and there is no noticeable level of background noise.'

It changed the trajectory of his life, telling him to Washington with a burning drive to make a difference. It brought back my own memories of that day.

quite fast

ɪt tʃeɪndʒd ðʌ tɹʌdʒɛktɜ˞i ʌv hɪz laɪf, tɛlɪŋ hɪm tu wɑʃɪŋtʌn wɪð ʌ bɜ˞nɪŋ dɹaɪv tu meɪk ʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌns. ɪt bɹɔt bæk maɪ oʊn mɛmɜ˞iz ʌv ðæt deɪ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is very good. The recording is clear and the speaker's voice is consistent in tone and pace.'

Michelle having taken Malia to her first day of preschool. Nee standing outside the state of Illinois building in downtown Chicago.

quite fast

mɪʃɛl hævɪŋ teɪkʌn mɑliʌ tu hɜ˞ fɜ˞st deɪ ʌv pɹiskul. ni stændɪŋ aʊtsaɪd ðʌ steɪt ʌv ɪlʌnɔɪ bɪldɪŋ ɪn daʊntaʊn ʃʌkɑɡoʊ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is very good, but the recording is a bit muffled and lacks clarity.'

feeling overwhelmed and uncertain after assuring Michelle over the phone that she and the girls would be okay. Three month old Sasha sleeping on my chest later that night as I sat in the dark.

quite fast

filɪŋ oʊvɜ˞wɛlmd ʌnd ʌnsɜ˞tʌn æftɜ˞ ʌʃʊɹɪŋ mɪʃɛl oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ foʊn ðæt ʃi ʌnd ðʌ ɡɜ˞lz wʊd bi oʊkeɪ. θɹi mʌnθ oʊld sæʃʌ slipɪŋ ɑn maɪ tʃɛst leɪtɜ˞ ðæt naɪt æz aɪ sæt ɪn ðʌ dɑɹk.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech recording is very clear, but the speaker's monotone delivery is quite noticeable.'

watching the news reports, and trying to contact friends in New York. No less than Ben's. My own course in life had been fundamentally altered by that day.

quite fast

wɑtʃɪŋ ðʌ nuz ɹɪpɔɹts, ʌnd tɹaɪɪŋ tu kɑntækt fɹɛndz ɪn nu jɔɹk. noʊ lɛs ðæn bɛn'ɛs. maɪ oʊn kɔɹs ɪn laɪf hæd bɪn fʌndʌmɛntʌli ɔltɜ˞d baɪ ðæt deɪ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear and has a very consistent tone, but there is no significant background noise'.

in ways that at the time I could not possibly have predicted, setting off a chain of events that would somehow lead to this moment. After scanning the speech one last time,

quite fast

ɪn weɪz ðæt æt ðʌ taɪm aɪ kʊd nɑt pɑsʌbli hæv pɹɪdɪktɪd, sɛtɪŋ ɔf ʌ tʃeɪn ʌv ɪvɛnts ðæt wʊd sʌmhaʊ lɛd tu ðɪs moʊmʌnt. æftɜ˞ skænɪŋ ðʌ spitʃ wʌn læst taɪm,

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very clear recording. The speech is delivered with minimal background noise and a consistent tone.'

A jumble of emotions passing across his face before he rushed out the door to get the final edits of my remarks entered into the teleprompter. It was now almost 1130 p.m.

quite fast

ʌ dʒʌmbʌl ʌv ɪmoʊʃʌnz pæsɪŋ ʌkɹɔs hɪz feɪs bɪfɔɹ hi ɹʌʃt aʊt ðʌ dɔɹ tu ɡɛt ðʌ faɪnʌl ɛdɪts ʌv maɪ ɹɪmɑɹks ɛntɜ˞d ɪntu ðʌ tɛlʌpɹɑmptɜ˞. ɪt wɑz naʊ ɔlmoʊst pi.ɛm.

very clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech recording is very clear and spacious with minimal background noise.'

The major networks had already reported bin Laden's death and were waiting to take my address live. Laboratory crowds had gathered outside the White House gates, thousands of people filling the streets.

very fast

ðʌ meɪdʒɜ˞ nɛtwɜ˞ks hæd ɔlɹɛdi ɹipɔɹtɪd bɪn leɪdʌn'ɛs dɛθ ʌnd wɜ˞ weɪtɪŋ tu teɪk maɪ ædɹɛs laɪv. læbɹʌtɔɹi kɹaʊdz hæd ɡæðɜ˞d aʊtsaɪd ðʌ waɪt haʊs ɡeɪts, θaʊzʌndz ʌv pipʌl fɪlɪŋ ðʌ stɹits.

quite clear

slightly confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech sample is quite clear and has a very monotone delivery, with minimal variation in pace or tone.'

USA, USA, coming from Pennsylvania Avenue. A sound that echoed far and wide and would continue deep into the night.

moderate speed

juɛseɪ, juɛseɪ, kʌmɪŋ fɹʌm pɛnsʌlveɪnjʌ ævʌnu. ʌ saʊnd ðæt ɛkoʊd fɑɹ ʌnd waɪd ʌnd wʊd kʌntɪnju dip ɪntu ðʌ naɪt.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample sounds very clear and crisp, but the recording is quite confined, making it difficult to understand at times.'

Even after the jubilation quieted down, all of us in the White House could feel a palpable shift in the country's mood in the days immediately following the Abbottabad raid.

quite fast

ivɪn æftɜ˞ ðʌ dʒubʌleɪʃʌn kwaɪʌtɪd daʊn, ɔl ʌv ʌs ɪn ðʌ waɪt haʊs kʊd fil ʌ pælpʌbʌl ʃɪft ɪn ðʌ kʌntɹi'ɛs mud ɪn ðʌ deɪz ɪmidiʌtli fɑloʊɪŋ ðʌ ɹeɪd.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but there is a slight amount of background noise.'

we didn't have to fend off Republican attacks or answer accusations from key constituencies that we'd compromised some core principle.

quite fast

wi 'ti hæv tu fɛnd ɔf ɹɪpʌblɪkʌn ʌtæks ɔɹ ænsɜ˞ ækjʌzeɪʃʌnz fɹʌm ki kʌnstɪtʃuʌnsiz ðæt wi'di kɑmpɹʌmaɪzd sʌm kɔɹ pɹɪnsʌpʌl.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

slightly monotone

'Very good recording, but there's some background noise that can be distracting.'

No issues with implementation or unforeseen consequences sprang up. I still had decisions to make, including whether to release photos of bin Laden's dead body.

quite fast

noʊ ɪʃuz wɪð ɪmplʌmɛnteɪʃʌn ɔɹ ʌnfɔɹsin kɑnsʌkwɛnsʌz spɹæŋ ʌp. aɪ stɪl hæd dɪsɪʒʌnz tu meɪk, ɪnkludɪŋ wɛðɜ˞ tu ɹilis foʊtoʊz ʌv bɪn leɪdʌn'ɛs dɛd bɑdi.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is very good, but the recording is very clear with minimal background noise'.

My answer was no. We didn't need to spike the football or hoist a ghoulish trophy, I told my staff. And I didn't want the image of Bin Laden shot in the head to become a rallying point for extremists.

very fast

maɪ ænsɜ˞ wɑz noʊ. wi 'ti nid tu spaɪk ðʌ fʊtbɔl ɔɹ hɔɪst ʌ ɡulɪʃ tɹoʊfi, aɪ toʊld maɪ stæf. ʌnd aɪ 'ti wɑnt ðʌ ɪmʌdʒ ʌv bɪn leɪdʌn ʃɑt ɪn ðʌ hɛd tu bɪkʌm ʌ ɹæliɪŋ pɔɪnt fɔɹ ɛkstɹimʌsts.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech is very clear and recorded with a high-quality recording, but the speaker's voice is very monotone and lacks expression.'

We still had to patch up relations with Pakistan. While the documents and computer files seized from the compound proved to be a treasure trove of intelligence,

very fast

wi stɪl hæd tu pætʃ ʌp ɹileɪʃʌnz wɪð pækɪstæn. waɪl ðʌ dɑkjʌmʌnts ʌnd kʌmpjutɜ˞ faɪlz sizd fɹʌm ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd pɹuvd tu bi ʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ tɹoʊv ʌv ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns,

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear and lacks any significant background noise, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone and lacks any significant variation in pace or tone.'

confirming that bin Laden had continued to play a central role in planning attacks against the United States, as well as the enormous pressure we'd managed to put on his network through our targeting of its leaders.

very fast

kʌnfɜ˞mɪŋ ðæt bɪn leɪdʌn hæd kʌntɪnjud tu pleɪ ʌ sɛntɹʌl ɹoʊl ɪn plænɪŋ ʌtæks ʌɡɛnst ðʌ junaɪtɪd steɪts, æz wɛl æz ðʌ ɪnɔɹmʌs pɹɛʃɜ˞ wi'di mænʌdʒd tu pʊt ɑn hɪz nɛtwɜ˞k θɹu aʊɜ˞ tɑɹɡʌtɪŋ ʌv ɪts lidɜ˞z.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.'

None of us believed that the threat from Al-Qaeda was over. What was beyond dispute, though, was that we dealt the organization a decisive blow.

quite fast

nʌn ʌv ʌs bɪlivd ðæt ðʌ θɹɛt fɹʌm æl-kaɪdɑ wɑz oʊvɜ˞. wʌt wɑz bɪɑnd dɪspjut, ðoʊ, wɑz ðæt wi dɛlt ðʌ ɔɹɡʌnʌzeɪʃʌn ʌ dɪsaɪsɪv bloʊ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has very clear and excellent audio quality, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone and the pace is quite fast.'

moving it a step closer to strategic defeat. Even our harshest critics had acknowledged that the operation had been an unequivocal success. As for the American people...

quite fast

muvɪŋ ɪt ʌ stɛp kloʊsɜ˞ tu stɹʌtidʒɪk dɪfit. ivɪn aʊɜ˞ hɑɹʃʌst kɹɪtɪks hæd æknɑlɪdʒd ðæt ðʌ ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn hæd bɪn æn ʌnɪkwɪvʌkʌl sʌksɛs. æz fɔɹ ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn pipʌl...

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has very high-quality recording and is very clear, with minimal background noise.'

the Abbottabad raid offered a catharsis of sorts. In Afghanistan and Iraq, they'd seen our troops wage almost a decade of war.

slightly fast

ðʌ ɹeɪd ɔfɜ˞d ʌ kʌθɑɹsʌs ʌv sɔɹts. ɪn æfɡænʌstæn ʌnd ɪɹɑk, ðeɪ'di sin aʊɜ˞ tɹups weɪdʒ ɔlmoʊst ʌ dɛkeɪd ʌv wɔɹ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This recording is very clear with minimal background noise. The speaker's voice is quite monotone with occasional slight variations'.

As a result, the public instinctively seemed to seize on Bin Laden's death as the closest we'd ever likely get to a V-Day.

slightly fast

æz ʌ ɹɪzʌlt, ðʌ pʌblɪk ɪnstɪŋktɪvli simd tu siz ɑn bɪn leɪdʌn'ɛs dɛθ æz ðʌ kloʊsʌst wi'di ɛvɜ˞ laɪkli ɡɛt tu ʌ vi-deɪ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very clear recording. The speech is delivered with minimal background noise and a consistent tone.'.

and at a time of economic hardship and partisan rancor, people took some satisfaction in seeing their government deliver a victory. Meanwhile,

quite fast

ʌnd æt ʌ taɪm ʌv ɛkʌnɑmɪk hɑɹdʃɪp ʌnd pɑɹtʌzʌn ɹæŋkɜ˞, pipʌl tʊk sʌm sætʌsfækʃʌn ɪn siɪŋ ðɛɹ ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnt dɪlɪvɜ˞ ʌ vɪktɜ˞i. minwaɪl,

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is poor, with a lot of background noise and a very faint, indistinct tone.'

the thousands of families who'd lost loved ones on 9-11, understood what we'd done in more personal terms. The day after the operation,

quite fast

ðʌ θaʊzʌndz ʌv fæmʌliz hu'di lɔst lʌvd wʌnz ɑn -, ʌndɜ˞stʊd wʌt wi'di dʌn ɪn mɔɹ pɜ˞sɪnʌl tɜ˞mz. ðʌ deɪ æftɜ˞ ðʌ ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn,

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sounds very clear, but there is some background noise that can be distracting.'

My daily batch of 10 constituent letters contained a printed email from a young woman named Peyton Wall, who'd been four years old at the time of the attacks and was now 14.

quite fast

maɪ deɪli bætʃ ʌv kʌnstɪtʃuʌnt lɛtɜ˞z kʌnteɪnd ʌ pɹɪntɪd imeɪl fɹʌm ʌ jʌŋ wʊmʌn neɪmd peɪtʌn wɔl, hu'di bɪn fɔɹ jɪɹz oʊld æt ðʌ taɪm ʌv ðʌ ʌtæks ʌnd wɑz naʊ .

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech is very clear, but recording is quite bad, with minimal background noise.'

She explained that her dad had been in one of the Twin Towers and had called to speak to her before it collapsed. All her life, she wrote, she'd been haunted by the memory of her father's voice.

quite fast

ʃi ɪkspleɪnd ðæt hɜ˞ dæd hæd bɪn ɪn wʌn ʌv ðʌ twɪn taʊɜ˞z ʌnd hæd kɔld tu spik tu hɜ˞ bɪfɔɹ ɪt kʌlæpst. ɔl hɜ˞ laɪf, ʃi ɹoʊt, ʃi'di bɪn hɔntɪd baɪ ðʌ mɛmɜ˞i ʌv hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞'ɛs vɔɪs.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is very good, clear, and free of significant noise.'

along with the image of her mother weeping into the phone. Though nothing could change the fact of his absence, she wanted me and all those who...

quite fast

ʌlɔŋ wɪð ðʌ ɪmʌdʒ ʌv hɜ˞ mʌðɜ˞ wipɪŋ ɪntu ðʌ foʊn. ðoʊ nʌθɪŋ kʊd tʃeɪndʒ ðʌ fækt ʌv hɪz æbsʌns, ʃi wɔntɪd mi ʌnd ɔl ðoʊz hu...

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is of good quality, clear and free of significant noise, with a moderate pace and tone.'

been involved in the raid to know how much it meant to her and her family that America hadn't forgotten him. Sitting alone in the treaty room, I reread that email a couple of times.

quite fast

bɪn ɪnvɑlvd ɪn ðʌ ɹeɪd tu noʊ haʊ mʌtʃ ɪt mɛnt tu hɜ˞ ʌnd hɜ˞ fæmʌli ðæt ʌmɛɹʌkʌ 'ti fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn hɪm. sɪtɪŋ ʌloʊn ɪn ðʌ tɹiti ɹum, aɪ ɹiɹid ðæt imeɪl ʌ kʌpʌl ʌv taɪmz.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but there's a bit of background noise and the tone is quite monotone.'

My eyes clouded with emotion. I thought about my daughters and how profoundly the loss of their mother or father would hurt them. I thought about young people who'd signed up for the arm.

quite fast

maɪ aɪz klaʊdɪd wɪð ɪmoʊʃʌn. aɪ θɔt ʌbaʊt maɪ dɔtɜ˞z ʌnd haʊ pɹoʊfaʊndli ðʌ lɔs ʌv ðɛɹ mʌðɜ˞ ɔɹ fɑðɜ˞ wʊd hɜ˞t ðɛm. aɪ θɔt ʌbaʊt jʌŋ pipʌl hu'di saɪnd ʌp fɔɹ ðʌ ɑɹm.

very clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'This audio sample is of very high quality. The recording is clear and the speaker's voice is very monotone, with no noticeable changes in pace or expression.'

forces after 9-11, intent on serving the nation no matter the sacrifice. And I thought about the parents of those wounded or killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Gold Star Moms machine.

quite fast

fɔɹsɪz æftɜ˞ -, ɪntɛnt ɑn sɜ˞vɪŋ ðʌ neɪʃʌn noʊ mætɜ˞ ðʌ sækɹʌfaɪs. ʌnd aɪ θɔt ʌbaʊt ðʌ pɛɹʌnts ʌv ðoʊz wundɪd ɔɹ kɪld ɪn ɪɹɑk ʌnd æfɡænʌstæn, ðʌ ɡoʊld stɑɹ mɑmz mʌʃin.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is very good, but recording quality is quite clear with minimal background noise'.

and I had comforted, the fathers who'd shown me pictures of their departed sons. I felt an overwhelming pride in those who'd been part of the mission, from the SEALs themselves

quite fast

ʌnd aɪ hæd kʌmfɜ˞tɪd, ðʌ fɑðɜ˞z hu'di ʃoʊn mi pɪktʃɜ˞z ʌv ðɛɹ dɪpɑɹtɪd sʌnz. aɪ fɛlt æn oʊvɜ˞wɛlmɪŋ pɹaɪd ɪn ðoʊz hu'di bɪn pɑɹt ʌv ðʌ mɪʃʌn, fɹʌm ðʌ silz ðɛmsɛlvz

very clear

very confined sounding

quite expressive

'Speech is very clear but has a bit of background noise with a clear tone.'

to the CIA analysts who'd pieced together the trail to Abbottabad, to the diplomats who'd prepared to manage the fallout, to the Pakistani-American translator who'd stood...

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tu ðʌ siaɪeɪ ænʌlɪsts hu'di pist tʌɡɛðɜ˞ ðʌ tɹeɪl tu , tu ðʌ dɪplʌmæts hu'di pɹipɛɹd tu mænʌdʒ ðʌ fɔlaʊt, tu ðʌ pækɪstæni-ʌmɛɹʌkʌn tɹænsleɪtɜ˞ hu'di stʊd...

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.'

outside the compound shooing away curious neighbors as the raid took place. They'd all worked together, seamlessly and selflessly, without regard to credit or turf or political problems.

quite fast

aʊtsaɪd ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd ʌweɪ kjʊɹiʌs neɪbɜ˞z æz ðʌ ɹeɪd tʊk pleɪs. ðeɪ'di ɔl wɜ˞kt tʌɡɛðɜ˞, simlʌsli ʌnd , wɪθaʊt ɹɪɡɑɹd tu kɹɛdʌt ɔɹ tɜ˞f ɔɹ pʌlɪtʌkʌl pɹɑblʌmz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is very good, but the recording is very confined, with minimal background noise'.

preferences, to achieve a shared goal. With these thoughts came another. Was that unity of effort, that sense of common purpose?

moderate speed

pɹɛfɜ˞ʌnsɪz, tu ʌtʃiv ʌ ʃɛɹd ɡoʊl. wɪð ðiz θɔts keɪm ʌnʌðɜ˞. wɑz ðæt junʌti ʌv ɛfɜ˞t, ðæt sɛns ʌv kɑmʌn pɜ˞pʌs?

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This audio sample has very clear and high-quality recording with a moderate speed delivery.'

only when the goal involved killing a terrorist? The question nagged at me, for all the pride and satisfaction I took in the success of our mission in Abbottabad.

slightly fast

oʊnli wɛn ðʌ ɡoʊl ɪnvɑlvd kɪlɪŋ ʌ tɛɹɜ˞ɪst? ðʌ kwɛstʃʌn næɡd æt mi, fɔɹ ɔl ðʌ pɹaɪd ʌnd sætʌsfækʃʌn aɪ tʊk ɪn ðʌ sʌksɛs ʌv aʊɜ˞ mɪʃʌn ɪn .

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear and has a virtually perfect recording quality. There is very little background noise, and the tone of the speaker's voice is very monotone.'

for housing the homeless as it had to getting bin Laden. If we could apply the same persistence and resources to reducing poverty or curbing greenhouse gases.

slightly fast

fɔɹ haʊzɪŋ ðʌ hoʊmlʌs æz ɪt hæd tu ɡɛtɪŋ bɪn leɪdʌn. ɪf wi kʊd ʌplaɪ ðʌ seɪm pɜ˞sɪstʌns ʌnd ɹisɔɹsɪz tu ɹʌdusɪŋ pɑvɜ˞ti ɔɹ kɜ˞bɪŋ ɡɹinhaʊs ɡæsʌz.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sounds very clear but is quite monotone, delivered at a moderate pace'.

or making sure every family had access to decent daycare. I knew that even my own staff would dismiss these notions as utopian, and the fact that this was the case.

slightly fast

ɔɹ meɪkɪŋ ʃʊɹ ɛvɜ˞i fæmʌli hæd æksɛs tu disʌnt deɪkɛɹ. aɪ nu ðæt ivɪn maɪ oʊn stæf wʊd dɪsmɪs ðiz noʊʃʌnz æz jutoʊpiʌn, ʌnd ðʌ fækt ðæt ðɪs wɑz ðʌ keɪs.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, but there's some background noise that can be heard.'

The fact that we could no longer imagine uniting the country around anything other than thwarting attacks and defeating external enemies.

quite fast

ðʌ fækt ðæt wi kʊd noʊ lɔŋɡɜ˞ ɪmædʒʌn junaɪtɪŋ ðʌ kʌntɹi ɜ˞aʊnd ɛniθɪŋ ʌðɜ˞ ðæn θwɔɹtɪŋ ʌtæks ʌnd dɪfitɪŋ ɪkstɜ˞nʌl ɛnʌmiz.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech recording is of good quality, but slightly noisy and lacks clarity in the lower frequencies.'

I took as a measure of how far my presidency still fell short of what I wanted it to be, and how much work I had left to do.

quite fast

aɪ tʊk æz ʌ mɛʒɜ˞ ʌv haʊ fɑɹ maɪ pɹɛzʌdʌnsi stɪl fɛl ʃɔɹt ʌv wʌt aɪ wɔntɪd ɪt tu bi, ʌnd haʊ mʌtʃ wɜ˞k aɪ hæd lɛft tu du.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This audio sample is of very high quality and clarity. There is very little background noise, and the speaker's voice is very consistent in tone and pace.'

I set such musings aside for the rest of that week, allowing myself a chance to savor the moment. Bob Gates would attend his last cabinet meeting and get a rousing ovation.

quite fast

aɪ sɛt sʌtʃ mjuzɪŋz ʌsaɪd fɔɹ ðʌ ɹɛst ʌv ðæt wik, ʌlaʊɪŋ maɪsɛlf ʌ tʃæns tu seɪvɜ˞ ðʌ moʊmʌnt. bɑb ɡeɪts wʊd ʌtɛnd hɪz læst kæbʌnʌt mitɪŋ ʌnd ɡɛt ʌ ɹaʊzɪŋ oʊveɪʃʌn.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear and lacks any significant background noise, but the tone is quite monotone.'

peering for a moment, genuinely moved. I spent time with John Brennan, who had been involved one way or another in the hunt for Bin Laden for close to 15 years.

quite fast

piɹɪŋ fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt, dʒɛnjʌwʌnli muvd. aɪ spɛnt taɪm wɪð dʒɑn bɹɛnʌn, hu hæd bɪn ɪnvɑlvd wʌn weɪ ɔɹ ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ hʌnt fɔɹ bɪn leɪdʌn fɔɹ kloʊs tu jɪɹz.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear and the recording is of high quality, but the speaker's voice is completely monotone and the pace is quite fast.'

Bill McCraven stopped by the Oval Office, and along with my heartfelt thanks for his extraordinary leadership, I presented him with a tape measure I'd mounted on a plaque.

quite fast

bɪl stɑpt baɪ ðʌ oʊvʌl ɔfɪs, ʌnd ʌlɔŋ wɪð maɪ hɑɹtfɛlt θæŋks fɔɹ hɪz ɛkstɹʌɔɹdʌnɛɹi lidɜ˞ʃɪp, aɪ pɹizɛntɪd hɪm wɪð ʌ teɪp mɛʒɜ˞ aɪ'di maʊntʌd ɑn ʌ plæk.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech recording sounds good, but there is some background noise and the tone is very monotone.'

and on May 5th, 2011, just four days after the operation, I traveled to New York City and had lunch with the firefighters of Engine Company 54.

slightly fast

ʌnd ɑn meɪ , , dʒʌst fɔɹ deɪz æftɜ˞ ðʌ ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn, aɪ tɹævʌld tu nu jɔɹk sɪti ʌnd hæd lʌntʃ wɪð ðʌ faɪɜ˞faɪtɜ˞z ʌv ɛndʒʌn kʌmpʌni .

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech quality is very good. There's very little background noise and the speech is delivered in a very monotone tone, which can be seen as quite effective'.

Ladder 4, Battalion 9, which had lost all 15 members who'd been on duty the morning of the attack, and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Ground Zero.

slightly fast

lædɜ˞ , bʌtæljʌn , wɪtʃ hæd lɔst ɔl mɛmbɜ˞z hu'di bɪn ɑn duti ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ ʌv ðʌ ʌtæk, ʌnd pɑɹtɪsʌpeɪtɪd ɪn ʌ ɹiθ-leɪɪŋ sɛɹʌmoʊni æt ɡɹaʊnd zɪɹoʊ.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear, but the recording is quite noisy.'

Some of the first responders who'd rushed into the burning towers served in the honor guard that day, and I had a chance to meet with the 9-11 families in attendance, including Peyton Wall.

quite fast

sʌm ʌv ðʌ fɜ˞st ɹɪspɑndɜ˞z hu'di ɹʌʃt ɪntu ðʌ bɜ˞nɪŋ taʊɜ˞z sɜ˞vd ɪn ðʌ ɑnɜ˞ ɡɑɹd ðæt deɪ, ʌnd aɪ hæd ʌ tʃæns tu mit wɪð ðʌ - fæmʌliz ɪn ʌtɛndʌns, ɪnkludɪŋ peɪtʌn wɔl.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent. There is very little background noise and the speaker's voice is crystal clear.'

who got a big hug from me and promptly asked if I could arrange for her to meet Justin Bieber. I told her I was pretty sure I could make that happen. The next day...

very fast

hu ɡɑt ʌ bɪɡ hʌɡ fɹʌm mi ʌnd pɹɑmptli æskt ɪf aɪ kʊd ɜ˞eɪndʒ fɔɹ hɜ˞ tu mit dʒʌstʌn bibɜ˞. aɪ toʊld hɜ˞ aɪ wɑz pɹɪti ʃʊɹ aɪ kʊd meɪk ðæt hæpʌn. ðʌ nɛkst deɪ...

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech is very clear but quite monotone. There is very little background noise'.

I flew to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where McRaven introduced me and Joe to the SEAL team and pilots involved in the Abbottabad raid.

slightly fast

aɪ flu tu fɔɹt kæmbʌl, kʌntʌki, wɛɹ ɪntɹʌdust mi ʌnd dʒoʊ tu ðʌ sil tim ʌnd paɪlʌts ɪnvɑlvd ɪn ðʌ ɹeɪd.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is clear and recorded well, but there's a bit of background noise that makes it sound somewhat muffled.'

A small-scale model of the compound had been set up at the front of the room. And as the commanding officer methodically walked us through the operation…

very fast

ʌ smɔl-skeɪl mɑdʌl ʌv ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd hæd bɪn sɛt ʌp æt ðʌ fɹʌnt ʌv ðʌ ɹum. ʌnd æz ðʌ kʌmændɪŋ ɔfʌsɜ˞ mʌθɑdɪkʌli wɔkt ʌs θɹu ðʌ ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn…

quite clear

quite confined sounding

very monotone

'Speech is very clear and lacks any noticeable background noise, but the tone is very monotone'.

I studied the 30 or so elite military members seated before me in folding chairs. Some of them looked the part, strapping young men whose muscles bulged through their uniforms.

quite fast

aɪ stʌdid ðʌ ɔɹ soʊ ɪlit mɪlʌtɛɹi mɛmbɜ˞z sitɪd bɪfɔɹ mi ɪn foʊldɪŋ tʃɛɹz. sʌm ʌv ðɛm lʊkt ðʌ pɑɹt, stɹæpɪŋ jʌŋ mɛn huz mʌsʌlz bʌldʒd θɹu ðɛɹ junʌfɔɹmz.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech with very limited clarity due to noisy recording and monotone tone.'

but I was struck by how many of them could have passed for accountants or high school principals, guys in their early 40s with graying hair and understated demeanors.

quite fast

bʌt aɪ wɑz stɹʌk baɪ haʊ mɛni ʌv ðɛm kʊd hæv pæst fɔɹ ʌkaʊntʌnts ɔɹ haɪ skul pɹɪnsʌpʌlz, ɡaɪz ɪn ðɛɹ ɜ˞li wɪð ɡɹeɪɪŋ hɛɹ ʌnd ʌndɜ˞steɪtɪd dɪminɜ˞z.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

slightly monotone

'The speech sample has a moderate level of ambient sound with some slight background noise and a very fast pace.'

They were a testament to the role that skill and judgment, born of experience, played in successfully navigating the most dangerous missions. Experience, the commander emphasized.

quite fast

ðeɪ wɜ˞ ʌ tɛstʌmʌnt tu ðʌ ɹoʊl ðæt skɪl ʌnd dʒʌdʒmʌnt, bɔɹn ʌv ɪkspɪɹiʌns, pleɪd ɪn sʌksɛsfʌli nævʌɡeɪtɪŋ ðʌ moʊst deɪndʒɜ˞ʌs mɪʃʌnz. ɪkspɪɹiʌns, ðʌ kʌmændɜ˞ ɛmfʌsaɪzd.

quite clear

quite confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is excellent, with clear and crisp recording and minimal background noise'.

that it also cost the lives of many of their colleagues. When the briefing was over, I shook hands with everyone in the room and presented the team with the Presidential Unit Citation.

quite fast

ðæt ɪt ɔlsoʊ kɑst ðʌ lɪvz ʌv mɛni ʌv ðɛɹ kɑliɡz. wɛn ðʌ bɹifɪŋ wɑz oʊvɜ˞, aɪ ʃʊk hændz wɪð ɛvɹiwʌn ɪn ðʌ ɹum ʌnd pɹizɛntɪd ðʌ tim wɪð ðʌ pɹɛzʌdɛnʃʌl junʌt saɪteɪʃʌn.

quite clear

slightly confined sounding

quite monotone

'Sound is clear, but slightly muffled due to the room's acoustics.'

the highest award a military unit could receive. In return, the men surprised me with a gift, an American flag they had taken with them to Abbottabad.

slightly fast

ðʌ haɪʌst ʌwɔɹd ʌ mɪlʌtɛɹi junʌt kʊd ɹʌsiv. ɪn ɹɪtɜ˞n, ðʌ mɛn sɜ˞pɹaɪzd mi wɪð ʌ ɡɪft, æn ʌmɛɹʌkʌn flæɡ ðeɪ hæd teɪkʌn wɪð ðɛm tu .

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very clear recording, but the speaker speaks in a monotonous tone.'

now in a frame with their signatures on the back. At no point during my visit did anyone mention who had fired the shot that killed Bin Laden. And I never asked. On the flight back,

quite fast

naʊ ɪn ʌ fɹeɪm wɪð ðɛɹ sɪɡnʌtʃɜ˞z ɑn ðʌ bæk. æt noʊ pɔɪnt dʊɹɪŋ maɪ vɪzɪt dɪd ɛniwʌn mɛnʃʌn hu hæd faɪɜ˞d ðʌ ʃɑt ðæt kɪld bɪn leɪdʌn. ʌnd aɪ nɛvɜ˞ æskt. ɑn ðʌ flaɪt bæk,

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Speech quality is very good, but there is some background noise, the tone is quite flat and monotone, and the pace is quite fast.'

Tom gave me an update on Libya. Bill Daley and I reviewed my schedule for the month ahead, and I caught up on some paperwork. By 6.30 p.m., we landed at Andrews Air Force Base.

quite fast

tɑm ɡeɪv mi æn ʌpdeɪt ɑn lɪbiʌ. bɪl deɪli ʌnd aɪ ɹivjud maɪ skɛdʒʊl fɔɹ ðʌ mʌnθ ʌhɛd, ʌnd aɪ kɑt ʌp ɑn sʌm peɪpɜ˞wɜ˞k. baɪ . pi.ɛm., wi lændʌd æt ændɹuz ɛɹ fɔɹs beɪs.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is clear but somewhat noisy, with a consistent tone and tempo.'

and I boarded Marine One for the short ride back to the White House. I was in a quiet mood as I gazed out at the rolling Maryland landscape and the tidy neighborhoods below.

quite fast

ʌnd aɪ bɔɹdʌd mɜ˞in wʌn fɔɹ ðʌ ʃɔɹt ɹaɪd bæk tu ðʌ waɪt haʊs. aɪ wɑz ɪn ʌ kwaɪʌt mud æz aɪ ɡeɪzd aʊt æt ðʌ ɹoʊlɪŋ mɛɹʌlʌnd lændskeɪp ʌnd ðʌ taɪdi neɪbɜ˞hʊdz bɪloʊ.

very clear

very confined sounding

slightly monotone

'Speech is very clear, but the recording is quite confined, giving the impression of a live performance in a small room.'

and then the Potomac glistening beneath the fading sun. The helicopter began its gentle turn, due north across the Mall.

slightly fast

ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ pʌtoʊmʌk ɡlɪsʌnɪŋ bɪniθ ðʌ feɪdɪŋ sʌn. ðʌ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞ bɪɡæn ɪts dʒɛntʌl tɜ˞n, du nɔɹθ ʌkɹɔs ðʌ mɔl.

very clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

''The speech is very well recorded, with clear and concise audio. There is no significant background noise and the speaker's voice is very monotone.''

The Washington Monument suddenly materialized on one side, seeming almost close enough to touch. On the other side, I could see the seated figure of Lincoln.

quite fast

ðʌ wɑʃɪŋtʌn mɑnjumʌnt sʌdʌnli mʌtɪɹiʌlaɪzd ɑn wʌn saɪd, simɪŋ ɔlmoʊst kloʊs ɪnʌf tu tʌtʃ. ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ saɪd, aɪ kʊd si ðʌ sitɪd fɪɡjɜ˞ ʌv lɪŋkʌn.

very clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very clear recording. The speech is delivered in a quiet room with minimal background noise.'

shrouded in shadow behind the memorial's curved marble columns. Marine One began to shudder a bit, in a way that was now familiar to me.

quite fast

ʃɹaʊdɪd ɪn ʃædoʊ bɪhaɪnd ðʌ mʌmɔɹiʌl'ɛs kɜ˞vd mɑɹbʌl kɑlʌmz. mɜ˞in wʌn bɪɡæn tu ʃʌdɜ˞ ʌ bɪt, ɪn ʌ weɪ ðæt wɑz naʊ fʌmɪljɜ˞ tu mi.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has very clear and high-quality recording, but the speaker's voice is very monotone and there's no significant background noise.'

signaling the final descent as it approached the South Lawn. And I looked down at the street below, still thick with rush hour traffic. Fellow commuters, I thought, anxious to get home.

quite fast

sɪɡnʌlɪŋ ðʌ faɪnʌl dɪsɛnt æz ɪt ʌpɹoʊtʃt ðʌ saʊθ lɔn. ʌnd aɪ lʊkt daʊn æt ðʌ stɹit bɪloʊ, stɪl θɪk wɪð ɹʌʃ aʊɜ˞ tɹæfɪk. fɛloʊ kʌmjutɜ˞z, aɪ θɔt, æŋkʃʌs tu ɡɛt hoʊm.

very clear

very confined sounding

moderate intonation

'Speech is very clear and crisp with a moderate tone of voice, but the recording is quite confined'.