ˌɛpɪlˈeɪʃən kæn biː pˈeɪnfəl tə sˌʌm pˈiːpəl bɪkˈʌz, æz wɪð wˈæksɪŋ, ɪɾ ɪnvˈɑːlvz pˈʊlɪŋ hˈɛɹ ˌaʊɾəv ðə ɹˈuːts.
Epilation can be painful to some people because, as with waxing, it involves pulling hair out of the roots.