ɐ kɹəvˈæssplˈeɪ sˈiːkwəns tˈɪpɪkli bɪɡˈɪnz wɪð ɐn ɪɹˈoʊsɪv bˈeɪs, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðə dˌɛpəzˈɪʃən ʌv kˈoːɹs bˈɛd lˈoʊd sˈɛdɪmənt ænd tɹænsˈɪʃənɪŋ tə fˈaɪnɚ səspˈɛndᵻd sˈɛdɪmənt æz ˈɛnɚdʒi dˈiːkɹiːsᵻz, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪdᵻd bˈɛdɪŋ pˈætɚn wɛn vjˈuːd ɪn kɹˈɔssˈɛkʃən.
A crevasse-splay sequence typically begins with an erosive base, followed by the deposition of coarse bed load sediment and transitioning to finer suspended sediment as energy decreases, resulting a graded bedding pattern when viewed in cross-section.