In 1928, Steamboat Willie, featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, popularized film with synchronized sound and put Walt Disney's studio at the forefront of the animation industry.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, stˈiːmboʊt wˈɪli, fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ mˈɪki mˈaʊs ænd mˈɪni mˈaʊs, pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd fˈɪlm wɪð sˈɪŋkɹənˌaɪzd sˈaʊnd ænd pˌʊt wˈɔlt dˈɪzniz stˈuːdɪˌoʊ æt ðə fˈɔːɹfɹʌnt ʌvðɪ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ˈɪndʌstɹi.