wˌʌt ɪz sˈʌmwʌt aɪɹˈɑːnɪk ænd nˈoʊɾəbəl ɪnðə plˈeɪ ɪz ðˈæt, ðˌoʊ ðə mˈeɪn kˈæɹɪktɚ θɹuːˈaʊt ðə plˈeɪ kˈɛnəθ pˈaɪpɚ ɪz fɹʌm ɐn ˌʌpɚklˈæs bˈækɡɹaʊnd, hiː dʌznˌɑːt dʒˈɔɪn ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi æz ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚ.
What is somewhat ironic and notable in the play is that, though the main character throughout the play (Kenneth Pyper) is from an upper-class background, he does not join the army as an officer.