tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz tə fˌɔːɹmjʊlˈeɪʃən wɜːɹ ˈɔltɚɹɪŋ ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənts ɹˈɛlətˌɪv pɚsˈɛntɪdʒ baɪ wˈeɪt ænd jˈuːzɪŋ dˈɪfɹəntli pɹˈɑːsɛst tʃˈɑːɹkoʊlz fɔːɹ fjˈuːəl ðɐn ðoʊz əvə stˈændɚd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv:fˈɪftiːn:tˈɛn pətˈæsiəm nˈaɪtɹeɪt:tʃˈɑːɹkoʊl:sˈʌlfɜː blˈæk kˈænən pˈaʊdɚ.
Changes to formulation were altering ingredients relative percentage by weight and using differently processed charcoals for fuel than those of a standard 75:15:10 (potassium nitrate:charcoal:sulfur) black cannon powder.