dˈuː tə ðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ʌv ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ bˈɑːɹnəkəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ lˈɪv wˌɛɹ ðə sˈɜːf mˈiːts ðə ɹˈɑːks, ðə pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz kənsˈɪdɚ bˈɑːɹnəkəl hˈɑːɹvɪstɪŋ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈoʊst dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs dʒˈɑːbz ɪnðə wˈɜːld.
Due to the difficulty of reaching barnacle populations, which live where the surf meets the rocks, the Portuguese consider barnacle harvesting among the most dangerous jobs in the world.