dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈiːdɪŋ ɪɾ ɪz tɹɐdˈɪʃən fɔːɹ lˈæŋɡɚ ɔːɹ kəmjˈuːnəl fˈuːd təbi ɐvˈeɪləbəl æɾ ˈɔːl tˈaɪmz, ðˈʌs ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ðə kəntˈɪnjuːəl sˈɜːvɪs ænd dˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv ðoʊz ɪn hˌuːz ˈɑːnɚ ðɪ ˈækˌʌnd pˈæθ ɪz bˌiːɪŋ hˈɛld.
During the reading it is tradition for langar (or communal food) to be available at all times, thus requiring the continual service and dedication of those in whose honour the Akhand Path is being held.