pˈɪɹsᵻz ˈɔlmɐnˌæk, æz wʌz tˈɪpɪkəl, kəmˈɛnst wɪððə mˈʌnθ ʌv mˈɑːɹtʃ, wˌɪtʃ ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈɔː ænd kˈʌstəm wʌzðə fˈɜːst mˈʌnθ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə ɡɹɛɡˈoːɹiən kˈæləndɚ ðæt bɪɡˈæn ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi.
Pierce's almanac, as was typical, commenced with the month of March, which according to English law and custom was the first month of the year, rather than the Gregorian calendar that began in January.