ʌnlˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ plˈænts wˌɪtʃ wɪl dˈaɪ ɪn sˈænd, mˈæɹæm ɡɹˈæs wɪl ˈiːlˌɑːŋɡeɪt ɪts lˈiːvz wɛn ɪɾ ɪz bˈɛɹid baɪ sˈænd.
Unlike other plants which will die in sand, marram grass will elongate its leaves when it is buried by sand.