Amphibians breathe by means of a pump action in which air is first drawn into the buccopharyngeal region through the nostrils.
æmfˈɪbiənz bɹˈiːð baɪ mˈiːnz əvə pˈʌmp ˈækʃən ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈɛɹ ɪz fˈɜːst dɹˈɔːn ˌɪntʊ ðə bˈʌkəfˌɑːɹɹɪndʒˌiəl ɹˈiːdʒən θɹuː ðə nˈɑːstɹəlz.