mˌɛɾədˈɪskoːɹs kəntˈeɪnd wɪðˌɪn ɐ ɹˈɪʔn̩ wˈɜːk kæn biː ˌɛni fɹˈeɪz ðæt ɪz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd wɪðˌɪn ɐ klˈɔːz ɔːɹ sˈɛntəns ðæt ɡoʊz bᵻjˌɔnd ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ɪtsˈɛlf, ˈɔfən tʊ ɛɡzˈæmɪn ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌvðə sˈɛntəns ɔːɹ ɐ ɹᵻspˈɑːns fɹʌmðɪ ˈɔːθɚ, jˈuːʒuːəli æz ɐn ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɚɹi ædvˈɜːbɪəl klˈɔːz.
Metadiscourse contained within a written work can be any phrase that is included within a clause or sentence that goes beyond the subject itself, often to examine the purpose of the sentence or a response from the author, usually as an introductory adverbial clause.