"ˌɛsˌɛsˈeɪtʃˌeɪtʃˈeɪtʃ ..." ɪz ɐ sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹi baɪ dˈeɪvɪd bɹˈɪn ɐbˌaʊt hjuːmˈænᵻɾiz fˈɜːst kˈɑːntækt wɪð ɐn ˈeɪliən ɹˈeɪs.
"Sshhh ..." is a science fiction short story by David Brin about humanity's first contact with an alien race.