ɐ ɹˈiːd fˈæmɪli wʌz pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɪn ˈɜːli ɐmˈɛɹɪkən hˈɪstɚɹi, dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɹˈiːd ʌv dˈɛlɐwˌɛɹ wʌz sˈɪɡnətˌoːɹi tə ðə dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ænd jˌuːˈɛs kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən.
A Read family was prominent in early American history, George Read of Delaware was signatory to the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution.