ðə lˈæst θɹˈiː wɜːɹ ɪntˈɛnʃənəli dᵻlˈeɪd ʌntˈɪl ɐsˈɛsmənt kʊd biː mˌeɪd ʌvðə fˈɜːst fˈoːɹ, ænd æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs ɐsˈɛsmənt ɹˈɔɪəl ˈælfɹɪd, zˈɛləs ænd ɹᵻpˈʌls wɜː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ˌɔn dˈɪfɹənt lˈaɪnz tə ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ ʃˈɪps, ænd, ˌɪndˈiːd tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ.
The last three were intentionally delayed until assessment could be made of the first four, and as a result of this assessment Royal Alfred, Zealous and Repulse were completed on different lines to the earlier ships, and, indeed to each other.