mˈɛni pˈæsɪdʒᵻz wɪðˌɪn dˈæɡoʊhˌɔɪz kˈeɪv lˈɛd ˌʌndɚwˈɔːɾɚ tə dɹˈaɪ lˈænd, ænd ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt ˈɛvɹi tˈaɪm spˈænɪɚdz sˈɜːtʃt ðə kˈeɪv, dˈæɡoʊhˌɔɪ kʊd swˈɪm ˌʌndɚwˈɔːɾɚ θɹuː ðɪs pˈæsɪdʒ tə hˈaɪd ɪnðə bɹˈiːðɪŋ spˈeɪs.
Many passages within Dagohoy's cave led underwater to dry land, and it is said that every time Spaniards searched the cave, Dagohoy could swim underwater through this passage to hide in the breathing space.