wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi wʌz mˌeɪd ˌʌp əvə lˈɛs ðɐn ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst mˈɪlətˌɛɹi fˈoːɹs, sˌæn mˈɑːɹtɪn ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə lˈiːd, wɪð ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ænd ɪkwˈɪpmənt, ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚɹ ˈɑːɹmi ænd nˌɑːɾə "mˈɑːtli kɹˈuː" ˌɪntʊ bˈæɾəl.
While the army was made up of a less than experienced military force, San Martín intended to lead, with regular discipline and equipment, a proper army and not a "motley crew" into battle.