ðə fˈɜːst ɪz ɐ pˈɔːz ɪn æktˈɪvᵻɾi bɪkˈʌz wˈɔːɾɚ lˈɛvəlz ɔnðə dʒˈaɪənt plˈætfɔːɹm, ðə ɹˈeɪzd ˈɛɹiə wˌɛɹ ðə dʒˈaɪənt ɡɹˈuːp ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd, ɑːɹ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ.
The first is a pause in activity because water levels on the Giant Platform, the raised area where the Giant Group is located, are rising.