lˈɪn ʃˈɛɹz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn bˈʊk ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ðə bjˈuːɾifəl: ðə stˈɜːɹɪŋ tɹˈuː stˈoːɹi bᵻhˌaɪnd ˌaʊɚ nˈeɪʃənzᵻz fˈeɪvɚɹᵻt sˈɔŋ dɪskˈʌsᵻz ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌvðə sˈɔŋ ænd ðə bˈækɡɹaʊndz ʌv ɪts ˈɔːθɚz ɪn dˈɛpθ.
Lynn Sherr's 2001 book America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nations's Favorite Song discusses the origins of the song and the backgrounds of its authors in depth.