fɔːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst ɐ jˈɪɹ, ðə ɹˈɛbəlz hˈɛld ˌɔn tə sˈʌðɚn bˈɜːbɪs, wˌaɪl ðə wˈaɪts wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə hˈoʊld ˌɔn tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ.
For almost a year, the rebels held on to southern Berbice, while the whites were able to hold on to the north.