ðə tˈaɪz mˈoʊstli ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp əvə vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz klˈʌbz, spˈoːɹts tˈiːmz, skˈuːlz ænd kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz.
The ties mostly indicate membership of a variety of institutions, such as clubs, sports teams, schools and colleges.