The ground supporting an adobe structure should be compressed, as the weight of adobe wall is significant and foundation settling may cause cracking of the wall.
ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɐn ɐdˈoʊbi stɹˈʌktʃɚ ʃˌʊd biː kəmpɹˈɛst, æz ðə wˈeɪt ʌv ɐdˈoʊbi wˈɔːl ɪz sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ænd faʊndˈeɪʃən sˈɛɾəlɪŋ mˈeɪ kˈɔːz kɹˈækɪŋ ʌvðə wˈɔːl.