ɪf nˈoːɹməlˌaɪzd nˈʌmbɚz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd, ðə sˈaɪz kæn biː ɹᵻdˈuːst tə θɹˈiːbˈɪt baɪ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðɪ ɛkspˈoʊnənt dˌaʊn tə wˈʌn.
If normalized numbers are not required, the size can be reduced to 3-bit by reducing the exponent down to 1.