An adobe roof is often laid with bricks slightly larger in width to ensure a greater expanse is covered when placing the bricks onto the roof.
ɐn ɐdˈoʊbi ɹˈuːf ɪz ˈɔfən lˈeɪd wɪð bɹˈɪks slˈaɪtli lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ɪn wˈɪtθ tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛkspˈæns ɪz kˈʌvɚd wɛn plˈeɪsɪŋ ðə bɹˈɪks ˌɑːntʊ ðə ɹˈuːf.