bɹeɪs ˈkʌpəl kɹɒs kɹɔs ˈdjuːæd ˈd(j)uæd djuˈɛt ˈdjuː.əʊ ˈdu.oʊ

ˈdaɪ.æd spæn spæn ˈstɹæd.əl swiːp tɹəˈvɝs tɹəˈvɜːs ˈtuːsəm the act of sitting or standing astride to cover or extend over an area or time period Rivers traverse the valley floor The parking lot spans 3 acres The novel spans three centuries a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. the distance or interval between two points a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) two items of the same kind the complete duration of something the job was finished in the span of an hour