sˈoːɹsɚɹi ɪz sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ɪn ɪts dᵻlˈɪbɚɹət ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt tʃˈɛɹi ɹɪzˈɜːvz ðə wˈɜːd hˈɪɹ ɛksklˈuːsɪvli fɔːɹ nəfˈɛɹiəs spˈɛlkæstɪŋ ɪnðə sˈɜːvɪs ʌv ˈiːvəl ˈɛndz wʌt mˌaɪt tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli biː kˈɔːld "blˈæk mˈædʒɪk".
Sorcery is similar in its deliberate application, but Cherryh reserves the word here exclusively for nefarious spellcasting in the service of evil ends (what might traditionally be called "black magic").