In most of these, the male deposits a spermatophore, a small packet of sperm on top of a gelatinous cone, on the substrate either on land or in the water.
ɪn mˈoʊst əv ðˈiːz, ðə mˈeɪl dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ɐ spˈɜːmɐtˌɑːfoːɹ, ɐ smˈɔːl pˈækɪt ʌv spˈɜːm ˌɔn tˈɑːp əvə dʒɛlˈætɪnəs kˈoʊn, ɔnðə sˈʌbstɹeɪt ˈiːðɚɹ ˌɔn lˈænd ɔːɹ ɪnðə wˈɔːɾɚ.