ɪɾ ɪŋklˈuːdz sˌʌm vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪps ʌv bˈiːɪŋz wˌɪtʃ kæn biː ɹˈæŋkt haɪɚɹˈɑːɹkɪkli ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə mˈɛɹɪts ðeɪ hæv ɐkjˈuːmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ˌoʊvɚ lˈaɪftaɪmz.
It includes some very different types of beings which can be ranked hierarchically according to the merits they have accumulated over lifetimes.