ɪnðə hˌaɪpəθˈɛɾɪkəl sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ðˌæɾə ɡˈɪvən kˈoʊstlaɪn hɐz ðɪs pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ʌv sˈɛlfsˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾi, ðˈɛn nˈoʊ mˈæɾɚ hˌaʊ ɡɹˈeɪt ˌɛni wˈʌn smˈɔːl sˈɛkʃən ʌv kˈoʊstlaɪn ɪz mˈæɡnᵻfˌaɪd, ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ pˈætɚn ʌv smˈɔːlɚ bˈeɪz ænd pɹˈɑːmɔntɚɹiz sˌuːpɚɹɪmpˈoʊzd ˌɔn lˈɑːɹdʒɚ bˈeɪz ænd pɹˈɑːmɔntɚɹiz ɐpˈɪɹz, ɹˈaɪt dˌaʊn tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪnz ʌv sˈænd.
In the hypothetical situation that a given coastline has this property of self-similarity, then no matter how great any one small section of coastline is magnified, a similar pattern of smaller bays and promontories superimposed on larger bays and promontories appears, right down to the grains of sand.