Orwell had the publisher alter this to "All the animals except Napoleon" in recognition of Stalin's decision to remain in Moscow during the German advance.
ˈɔːɹwɛl hæd ðə pˈʌblɪʃɚɹ ˈɔltɚ ðɪs tuː "ˈɔːl ðɪ ˈænɪməlz ɛksˈɛpt nɐpˈoʊlɪən" ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv stˈɑːlɪnz dᵻsˈɪʒən tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɪn mˈɑːskoʊ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɐdvˈæns.