ðiːz wˈɛpənz, haʊˈɛvɚ, wɜː dˈeɪndʒɚɹəsli pɹˈoʊn tə fˈeɪlɪɹ, fɹˈiːkwəntli ɛksplˈoʊsɪvli, ænd ɐn ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ˈɑːɹməmənt bɪkˌeɪm ˈɜːdʒəntli nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi.
These weapons, however, were dangerously prone to failure, frequently explosively, and an alternative armament became urgently necessary.