hɪz wˈaɪf, bˌiːɪŋ vˈɛɹi ɡɹˈiːdi ænd ɹˈuːd, wʌz ɐnˈɔɪd ðæt hiː wʊd wˈeɪst pɹˈɛʃəs fˈuːd ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ ɐ smˈɔːl ænd ˌɪnsɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt lˈɪɾəl θˈɪŋ æz ɐ spˈæɹoʊ.
His wife, being very greedy and rude, was annoyed that he would waste precious food on such a small and insignificant little thing as a sparrow.