Broca, being what today would be called a neurosurgeon, had taken an interest in the pathology of speech.
bɹˈoʊkə, bˌiːɪŋ wʌt tədˈeɪ wʊd biː kˈɔːld ɐ nˈʊɹɹəsˌɜːdʒən, hæd tˈeɪkən ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə pæθˈɑːlədʒi ʌv spˈiːtʃ.