hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ɪn nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, "lˈɪvɚɹi stˈeɪbəl" hæd ɐ sˈʌmwʌt dˈɪfɹənt mˈiːnɪŋ: ɐ stˈeɪbəl wˌɛɹ hˈɔːɹsᵻz, tˈiːmz ænd wˈæɡənz wɜː fɔːɹ hˈaɪɚ, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ wˌɛɹ pɹˈaɪvətli ˈoʊnd hˈɔːɹsᵻz kʊd biː bˈoːɹdᵻd fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm.
Historically in North America, "livery stable" had a somewhat different meaning: a stable where horses, teams and wagons were for hire, but also where privately owned horses could be boarded for a short time.