ðə wˈiːzəlz ɡˈɪɹ ɹˈeɪʃɪˌoʊ ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli fˈoːɹɾi tə wˈʌn, ænd ðə sɜːkˈʌmfɹəns ʌvðə ɹˈiːl ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli tˈuː jˈɑːɹdz, ðˈʌs pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɐn ˈeɪɾijˈɑːɹd skˈeɪn wɛn ðə wˈiːzəl pˈɑːps ˈæftɚ fˈoːɹɾi ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənz.
The weasel's gear ratio is usually 40 to 1, and the circumference of the reel is usually two yards, thus producing an 80-yard skein when the weasel pops (after 40 revolutions).