haʊˈɛvɚ, lˈiːl nˈuː fɹʌmðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wʌt wʊd hˈæpən, ænd pɹənˈaʊnst hɪz ɐsˈɛsmənt ðæt lˈɪŋkənz wˈuːnd "wʌz mˈɔːɹɾəl."
However, Leale knew from the beginning what would happen, and pronounced his assessment that Lincoln's wound "was mortal."