fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz, hiː kəntˈɪnjuːəsli ɪnfˈɔːɹmd hɪz pˈeɪtɹən ɐbˌaʊt ðə stˈeɪt ʌvðə mˈaɪn, bˌʌt hiː nˈɛvɚ ʃˈɪpt ˌɛni ˈoːɹ.
For two years, he continuously informed his patron about the state of the mine, but he never shipped any ore.