wˌɛn ðə kˈæsəl wʌz ˌʌndɚ sˈiːdʒ, ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd bɪkˈʌz ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt tˈʌnəl lˈɛd tə ðə wˈɔːɾɚ ænd ðˈʌs pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐ wˈeɪ tə ɡɛt fˈuːd ænd wˈɔːɾɚ tə ðə pˈiːpəl hˌuː hæd tˈeɪkən ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ ɪnðə kˈæsəl.
When the castle was under siege, it was not defeated because a secret tunnel led to the water and thus provided a way to get food and water to the people who had taken refuge in the castle.