fɔːɹ ðɪs ɹˈiːzən, ðə pˈʌls ʌvðə θˈʌm ɪz səbstˈænʃəli stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ðɐn ðæt ʌvðɪ ˈʌðɚ dˈɪdʒɪt, ænd ðˈʌs ɪt ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt biː jˈuːzd tə ɹˈiːd ðə pˈʌlsᵻz ʌv ˈʌðɚz, æz ɪt mˈeɪ pɹədˈuːs fˈɔls pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvz.
For this reason, the pulse of the thumb is substantially stronger than that of the other digit, and thus it should not be used to read the pulses of others, as it may produce false positives.