ðə ɹˈæŋk bˈɑːɹz wˈoːɹn ɔnðə kˈʌfs ʌv ðɛɹ dʒˈækɪts, ænd ˌɔn ˌɛpəlˈɛts ʌv ʃˈɜːts ænd pˈʊloʊvɚz fˈɑːloʊ ðə pˈætɚn ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvəl vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ ɹɪzˈɜːv, bˌiːɪŋ wˈeɪvi, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv stɹˈeɪt.
The rank bars worn on the cuffs of their jackets, and on epaulettes of shirts and pullovers follow the pattern of the old Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, being 'wavy', instead of straight.