vˈiː. ɪnˈiːkwɔliz ˌoʊvɚwˈɪntɚz mˈoʊstli æz ˌɪmətʃˈʊɹ pˌɛɹɪθˈiːʃə, wˌɛɹ sˈɛkʃuːəl ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃən tˈeɪks plˈeɪs, pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɐ nˈuː dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ɐskˈɑːspoːɹz ðæt ɑːɹ ɹᵻlˈiːst ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ spɹˈɪŋ.
V. inaequalis overwinters mostly as immature Perithecia, where sexual reproduction takes place, producing a new generation of ascospores that are released the following spring.