æz ðə fˈoːɹs ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ɐ wˈɛldᵻfˈaɪnd tɹˈeɪl, ðə plɐtˈuːn skˈaʊt wˈɔːɹnd ðætðə tɹˈeɪl wʌz bˈuːbitɹˈæpt.
As the force approached a well-defined trail, the platoon scout warned that the trail was booby-trapped.