But his minister was reluctant to accept the bird. 
bʌt hɪz mɪnʌstɜ˞ wɑz ɹɪlʌktʌnt tu æksɛpt ðʌ bɜ˞d. 
 Indian's voice has a very clear and close-sounding tone in this recording. The monotone delivery is consistent throughout the speech. There is no noticeable background noise or reverberation in the sample.