ʃˈɛltɚd baɪ nˈeɪɾɪvz ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz lˈændᵻd, ðeɪ ɪmˈɜːdʒd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl tə tˈɛl ðɛɹ hˈɔːɹɪfˌaɪɪŋ tˈeɪl, wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊnli hˈɑːɹdənd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹᵻzˈɑːlv tʊ ˈɛnd dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɹˈuːl ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
Sheltered by natives until the Americans landed, they emerged during the battle to tell their horrifying tale, which only hardened American resolve to end Japanese rule over the island.