sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hˈaʊs, ðə ɹˈɛzᵻdəns ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ ɡˈʌvɚnɚz ʌv hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ ænd pɹˈɛzənt tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ʌv hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ, ðə ɹˈoʊd ɪz jˈuːzd æz ɐ dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ vˈɛɹiəs pɹˈoʊtɛsts wˌɪtʃ sˈʌmtaɪmz ɹɪzˈʌlts ɪn tɹˈæfɪk kəndʒˈɛstʃən, ænd æz sˈʌtʃ ˌʌpɚɹ ˈælbɚt ɹˈoʊd ɪz jˈuːzd æz ɐ sˈɪnənˌɪm ʌvðə tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvz ˈɑːfɪs.
Surrounding Government House, the residence of former Governors of Hong Kong and present Chief Executive of Hong Kong, the road is used as a destination for various protests which sometimes results in traffic congestion, and as such Upper Albert Road is used as a synonym of the Chief Executive's Office.