ðə lɐɡˈuːn ɪz ʌv ɪɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ ʃˈeɪp ænd ðə lˈænd sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪt fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊʃən ɪz ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚz wˈaɪd ɐlˈɔŋ mˈoʊst əv ɪts lˈɛŋθ.
The lagoon is of irregular shape and the land separating it from the ocean is only a few kilometres wide along most of its length.