ɪɾ ɪz wˈaɪdli kənsˈɪdɚd fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl klˈɪŋɡɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ænd ɹˈuːt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ðæt θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː hˈaɪkˈɑːɹd pˈɔɪnts ɑːɹ nˈiːdᵻd fɔːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ smˈɔːl slˈæm ɪn nˈoʊ tɹˈʌmps, ænd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən hˈaɪ kˈɑːɹd pˈɔɪnts fɚɹə ˌɛntˈiː ɡɹˈænd slˈæm.
It is widely considered (for example Klinger 1994 and Root 1998) that 33 high-card points are needed for making a small slam in no trumps, and 37 high card points for a NT grand slam.