sˌʌm pɹɪfˈɜː "ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ðə bjˈuːɾifəl" ˈoʊvɚ "ðə stˈɑːɹspˈæŋɡəld bˈænɚ" dˈuː tə ðə lˈæɾɚz wˈɔːɹˈoːɹiəntᵻd ˈɪmɪdʒɹi, wˌaɪl ˈʌðɚz ˈɑːbdʒɛkt tə ðɪ ɪmplˈɪsɪt səpˈoːɹt ʌv slˈeɪvɚɹi ænd ɹˈeɪsɪzəm ɪn ɪts θˈɜːd vˈɜːs;  ˈʌðɚz pɹɪfˈɜː "ðə stˈɑːɹspˈæŋɡəld bˈænɚ" bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts wˈɔːɹ θˈiːmz.
Some prefer "America the Beautiful" over "The Star-Spangled Banner" due to the latter's war-oriented imagery, while others object to the implicit support of slavery and racism in its third verse;  others prefer "The Star-Spangled Banner" because of its war themes.