ðə stˈɛm wʌz ðˈɛn slˈɪd dˌaʊn ðə mˈʌzəl ʌntˈɪl ɪt slˈɪpt ˌɪntʊ ðə ʃˈɛl kˈeɪsɪŋ, ðə bɹˈiːtʃ wʌz ðˈɛn klˈoʊzd ænd ðə ɡˈʌn kʊd biː fˈaɪɚd.
The stem was then slid down the muzzle until it slipped into the shell casing, the breech was then closed and the gun could be fired.