lobtail [lɑ́btèɪl]
the Atlantic Ocean [ði ətlæ̀ntɪk óᴜʃən]
Ed Yong [éd jʌ́ŋ]
the Gulf of Maine [ðə ɡʌ́lf əv méɪn]
plunge [plʌ́ndʒ]
smack [smǽk]
viral [váɪərəl]
slap [slǽp]
skeptic [sképtɪk]
simulate [sɪ́mjəlèɪt]