fˈɔːɹ ænd ˈæft ʌvðɪ oʊblˈiːk bˈʌlkhɛdz ðæt kənˈɛktᵻd ðə bˈɛlt ˈɑːɹmɚ tə ðə bɑːɹbˈɛts, ðə bˈɛlt kəntˈɪnjuːd, bˌʌt wʌz ɹᵻdˈuːst ɪn θˈɪknəs.
Fore and aft of the  oblique bulkheads that connected the belt armour to the barbettes, the belt continued, but was reduced in thickness.