ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pəzˈɪʃənz wɜː stˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ kənstɹˈʌktᵻd, ðə spˈɛʃəl fˈoːɹsᵻz ænd ˈɑːɹvən wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə stˈɑːp ðˌɛm fɹʌm ˌoʊvɚɹˈʌnɪŋ ðɛɹ pəzˈɪʃənz ænd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌvðə tˈaʊn ɚɹˈaʊnd ðˌɛm.
Even though the American positions were still being constructed, the special forces and ARVN were able to stop them from overrunning their positions and the area of the town around them.