ðə bɹˈæntʃ fɚðə sˈɛkənd ˌɪntɚkˈɔstəl spˈeɪs jˈuːʒuːəli dʒˈɔɪnz wɪð wˈʌn fɹʌmðə hˈaɪɪst eɪˈoːɹɾɪk ˌɪntɚkˈɔstəl ˈɑːɹɾɚɹi.
The branch for the second intercostal space usually joins with one from the highest aortic intercostal artery.