ˈiːtʃ ɐtˈɛmpt æt kˈæptʃɚ, ʌv kˈoːɹs, fˈeɪld mˈɪzɹəbli, ˈoʊɪŋ tə sˈɪlvɛstɚz ɪnvˈɛɹɪəbli mɪstˈeɪkɪŋ ðə kˈæŋɡɐɹˌuː fɚɹə "dʒˈaɪənt mˈaʊs", ænd æz sˈʌtʃ bˌiːɪŋ tˈeɪkən kəmplˈiːtli baɪ sɚpɹˈaɪz baɪ ðə kˈæŋɡɐɹˌuːz æθlˈɛɾɪk pɹˈaʊɛs, wɪð sˈɪlvɛstɚ lˈuːzɪŋ ˈɛvɹi fˈaɪt, ˈɔfən ɪn spɛktˈækjʊlɚli hjuːmˈɪlɪˌeɪɾɪŋ fˈæʃən.
Each attempt at capture, of course, failed miserably, owing to Sylvester's invariably mistaking the kangaroo for a "giant mouse", and as such being taken completely by surprise by the kangaroo's athletic prowess, with Sylvester losing every fight, often in spectacularly humiliating fashion.