wˌaɪl kˈɑːɹbən ᵻlˈɛktɹoʊdz hɐvbɪn ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ tˈʌŋsʔn̩ ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvz ɪn mˈɛni plˈeɪsᵻz, ɪn dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ kˈʌntɹiz sˈɪmpəl twˈɪn kˈɑːɹbənˈɑːɹk tˈoːɹtʃᵻz ɑːɹ ɐ tʃˈiːpɚ ænd mˈoːɹ səstˈeɪnəbəl ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv tʊ ˌɑːksɪɐsˈɛɾɪlˌiːn tˈoːɹtʃᵻz.
While carbon electrodes have been replaced by tungsten and other alternatives in many places, in developing countries simple twin carbon-arc torches are a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to oxyacetylene torches.