ɪn ðæt kˈeɪs fˈɛtʃɪŋ wˈʌn sˈɪkstiːnbˈɪt vˈæljuː ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl mˈɛmɚɹi ɹˈiːd ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ dˈeɪɾə bˈʌs.
In that case fetching one 16-bit value requires a single memory read operation, a single transfer over a data bus.