ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə mˌeɪk ɐ smˈɔːl slˈæm ɡɹˈænd slˈæm ðə kəmbˈaɪnd stɹˈɛŋθ ænd ʃˈeɪp ʌvðə tˈuː hˈændz mˈʌst biː səfˈɪʃənt tə tˈeɪk twˈɛlv θˈɜːtiːn tɹˈɪks ænd ðɪ əpˈoʊnənts mˈʌst nˌɑːt biː ˈeɪbəl tə kˈæʃ tˈuː wˈʌn tɹˈɪks bᵻfˌoːɹ dᵻklˈɛɹɚ hɐz sˈɛt ˌʌp ðoʊz twˈɛlv θˈɜːtiːn tɹˈɪks.
In order to make a small slam (grand slam) the combined strength and shape of the two hands must be sufficient to take 12 (13) tricks and the opponents must not be able to cash two (one) tricks before declarer has set up those 12 (13) tricks.