lə mˈuːlz pˈoːɹt lˈɔst ɪts plˈeɪs ʌv dˈɑːmɪnəns tə pˈɔɪnt æ pˈɪɾɚ, ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːmɜːs ʃˈɪftᵻd ænd ðə sˈɪɾi fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ sˈɑːlɪtˌuːd.
Le Moule's port lost its place of dominance to Pointe à Pitre, the center of commerce shifted and the city fell into solitude.