ɐ ɡˈʊd nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʊ əbtˈeɪn ɐ pɹəmˈoʊʃən ɪnðə kˈɑːləni ænd ðə dˈʌtʃspˈiːkɚz wɜː ðˈɛɹfoːɹ mˈoːɹ dɪspˈɜːst ɪnðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz wˌaɪl ðə fɹˈɛntʃspˈiːkɚz wɜː ɡɹˈuːpt təɡˌɛðɚɹ ɪnðə sˈɪɾiz.
A good knowledge of the French language was necessary to obtain a promotion in the colony and the Dutch-speakers were therefore more dispersed in the provinces while the French-speakers were grouped together in the cities.