ðə nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈaʊndʌp wʌz ɐn aɪkˈɑːnɪk ˈɪmɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈoʊld wˈɛst: ðə ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ ʌv kˈæɾəl ɪnðɪ ˈoʊpən ɹˈeɪndʒ, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðˌɛm bˌiːɪŋ dɹˈɪvən vˈæst dˈɪstənsᵻz fɹʌm ɹˈæntʃᵻz tə dˈɪstənt ɹˈeɪlhɛdz ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv sˈɛvɹəl wˈiːks.
The North American roundup was an iconic image of the American Old West: the gathering of cattle in the open range, followed by them being driven vast distances from ranches to distant railheads over a period of several weeks.