The phrase "sate the fence" is spelled with the phonetic transcription /seɪt ðə fɛns/. The word "sate" is pronounced with the long "a" sound, represented by the symbol /eɪ/, followed by the voiceless "t" sound. "The" is pronounced with the voiced "th" sound, represented by the symbol /ð/, and "fence" ends with the voiceless "s" sound. This phrase means to satisfy or pacify someone who is sitting on the fence or undecided about something.