ɪts ɔːɹˈɪkjʊlɚ bɹˈæntʃ səplˈaɪz ðə pɑːstˈɪɹiɚɹ ɔːɹˈɪkjʊlɚ mˈʌsəl, ðɪ ɪntɹˈɪnsɪk mˈʌsəlz ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹɪkəl, ænd ɡˈɪvz sɛnsˈeɪʃən tə ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪkəl.
Its auricular branch supplies the posterior auricular muscle, the intrinsic muscles of the auricle, and gives sensation to the auricle.