pˈiːpəl wɪð hˌaɪpoʊpnˈiː dˈuː tʊ ˈɛɹfloʊ əbstɹˈʌkʃən ˈɔfən hæv lˈaʊd, hˈɛvi snˈoːɹɪŋ ðæt ɪz ˌɪntɚɹˈʌptᵻd wɪð tʃˈoʊkɪŋ sˈaʊndz ɔːɹ lˈaʊd snˈɔːɹts fˈɑːloʊd baɪ pˈiəɹɪədz ʌv sˈaɪləns, bɪkˈʌz nˌɑːt ɪnˈʌf ˈɛɹ kæn flˈoʊ ˌɪntʊ ðə lˈʌŋz θɹuː ðə mˈaʊθ ænd nˈoʊz.
People with hypopnea due to airflow obstruction often have loud, heavy snoring that is interrupted with choking sounds or loud snorts followed by periods of silence, because not enough air can flow into the lungs through the mouth and nose.