IPA Reference

/ˌaɪ̯.pʰiːˈeɪ̯ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

example

  • a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed
  • someone or something that is mentioned to help explain what you are saying or to show that a general statement is true
  • something or someone chosen from a group in order to show what the whole group is like

Wiktionary

  • /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/ (RP)
  • /ɪɡˈzam.pəl/ (Northern England, Scotland)
  • /ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/, [ɪɡˈzɛəmpəɫ] (US)
  • /əɡˈzæm.pəl/ (US, Australia, weak vowel)
  • /əɡˈzaːm.pəl/, [ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ] (NZ)

Merriam-Webster

  • /ɪgˈzæmpəl/