ðə fˈɜːst ɪnðə sˈɛntəns ɪn ɪz nˌɑːɾə nˈɛɡətˌɪv mˈɑːɹkɚ; ɹˈæðɚ, ɪɾ ɪz ɐ hˈɑːməfənəs mˈɔːɹfiːm ðæt fˈʌŋkʃənz æz ɐ tˈɑːpɪk mˈɑːɹkɚ.
The first  in the sentence (in ) is not a negative marker; rather, it is a homophonous morpheme that functions as a topic marker.