ðɪs ˈɛɹiə fˈɪld ˈɔːlmoʊst ðə hˈoʊl nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈaʊθ tʃˈaɪnə sˈiː ænd mˌeɪd dʒˈoʊn ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst stˈoːɹm ʌvðə sˈiːzən ɪn sˈaɪz.
This area filled almost the whole northern South China Sea and made Joan the largest storm of the season in size.