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/