He therefore takes the conservative view that the thirteen branches of Austroasiatic should be treated as equidistant on current evidence.
hiː ðˈɛɹfoːɹ tˈeɪks ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv vjˈuː ðætðə θˈɜːtiːn bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌv ˌɔːstɹoʊsɪˈæɾɪk ʃˌʊd biː tɹˈiːɾᵻd æz ˌiːkwɪdˈɪstənt ˌɔn kˈɜːɹənt ˈɛvɪdəns.