ðə spˈɪɹɪts nˈɛvɚ spˈiːk, ðˌoʊ ˈɑːd dʌznˌɑːt nˈoʊ ɪf ðɪs ɪz dˈuː tʊ ɪnɐbˈɪləɾi ɔːɹ baɪ tʃˈɔɪs ʌntˈɪl ˈɑːd ˈaʊɚz, wˌɛn ðə spˈɪɹɪt əvɚ ɹˈiːsəntli kˈɪld kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɐtˈɛmpts tə spˈiːk tʊ ˈɑːd ænd ɪz sɚpɹˈaɪzd tə fˈaɪnd ðˌɐɾɪt kænˈɑːt biː hˈɜːd.
The spirits never speak, though Odd does not know if this is due to inability or by choice until Odd Hours, when the spirit of a recently killed criminal attempts to speak to Odd and is surprised to find that it cannot be heard.