ˈɑːɹɡɑːn ɪz ɐ vˈɛɹi nɑːɹkˈɑːɾɪk ɡˈæs, mˈiːnɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd ˈoʊnli biː bɹˈiːðd æt kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli ʃˈæloʊ dˈɛpθs əbˈʌv .
Argon is a very narcotic gas, meaning that it could only be breathed at comparatively shallow depths above .