ðə dɪsɹˈʌpʃən ɪn bɹˈiːðɪŋ kˈɔːzᵻz ɐ dɹˈɑːp ɪn blˈʌd ˈɑːksɪdʒən lˈɛvəl, wˌɪtʃ mˈeɪ ɪn tˈɜːn dɪsɹˈʌpt ðə stˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌv slˈiːp.
The disruption in breathing causes a drop in blood oxygen level, which may in turn disrupt the stages of sleep.