ðə θɹˈiː tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv kˈoʊdən ɑːɹ ɡˈʌndən, ɡˌɑːkɪɹˌoʊkjuːmˈoʊnoʊ, ænd sˌuːɐmˈɑːnoʊ; mˈiːnɪŋ wˈɔːɹ stˈoːɹiz, tɹˈuː stˈoːɹiz, ænd kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi stˈoːɹiz ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.
The three traditional classifications of kōdan are Gundan, Gokirokumono, and Sewamono; meaning war stories, true stories, and contemporary stories respectively.