ɪɾ ɪz hˈɑːɹd tə sɚpˈæs ɹˈɑːbɚt tʃˈeɪmbɚz lˈɪɹɪkəl dᵻskɹˈɪpʃənz ʌvðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks ʌvðə tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ sˈiːzənz, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, ˈɛkstɹækts ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɑːɹ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌv ˈiːtʃ mˈʌnθ.
It is hard to surpass Robert Chambers' lyrical descriptions of the characteristics of the changing seasons, for example, extracts of which are included at the beginning of each month.