ðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪz ɹᵻpjˈuːɾᵻdli ðə fˈæstɪstflˈoʊɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd ɡɹˈɪntən ɪz ðə fˈɜːst pˈɔɪnt əbˌʌv ɹˈɪtʃmənd wˌɛɹ ɪt kʊd nˈoːɹməli biː fˈoːɹdᵻd.
The river is reputedly the fastest-flowing in England, and Grinton is the first point above Richmond where it could normally be forded.