ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn wɛnt sˈɜːtʃɪŋ fɚðə bˈɜːd ænd, wɪððə hˈɛlp ʌv ˈʌðɚ spˈæɹoʊz, fˈaʊnd hɪz wˈeɪ ˌɪntʊ ɐ bæmbˈuː ɡɹˈoʊv ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə spˈæɹoʊz ˈɪn wʌz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd.
The old man went searching for the bird and, with the help of other sparrows, found his way into a bamboo grove in which the sparrow's inn was located.