θɹuː ðə kəmpɹˈɛsɚ, ðə flˈoʊ ˈɛɹiə dˈiːkɹiːsᵻz ænd ðə blˈeɪdz ɡɛt smˈɔːlɚ ænd smˈɔːlɚ fɹʌm stˈeɪdʒ tə stˈeɪdʒ ænd ðɪs kˈɑːmpənsˌeɪts fɚðɪ ˈɪŋkɹiːs ʌv ˈɛɹ pɹˈɛʃɚ ænd dˈɛnsᵻɾi, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːnstənt ˈæksɪəl vəlˈɑːsᵻɾi.
Through the compressor, the flow area decreases and the blades get smaller and smaller from stage to stage and this compensates for the increase of air pressure and density, creating a constant axial velocity.